Michigan, 2014

Cold in Michigan, January 6 to 7, 2014

January 6 to 7, 2014 · NWS DTX · 17 events in 17 counties and zones

Arctic air produced wind chills of 30 to 40 below zero across all of Southeast Michigan. Actual temperatures fell below zero, with Detroit Metro Airport bottoming out at 14 below zero, a daily record for both January 6th and 7th.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 17 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Floods
  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
17

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS DTX wrote it up.

Arctic air produced wind chills of 30 to 40 below zero across all of Southeast Michigan. Actual temperatures fell below zero, with Detroit Metro Airport bottoming out at 14 below zero, a daily record for both January 6th and 7th.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jan 6, 12:36 PM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 6, 12:36 PM EST, 2 hours 24 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1236 PM EST MON JAN 6 2014

.AVIATION...

//DISCUSSION...

MAINLY MVFR/IFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE DAY AS VISIBILITIES HOVER
AROUND 1-3SM. SOME LOCATIONS BRIEFLY REPORTING 1/2 TO 3/4SM AS WELL
WITHIN SNOW BANDS PASSING THROUGH. WESTERLY WINDS HAVE RAMPED UP
QUICKLY LATE THIS MORNING WITH GUSTS REACHING 30 KNOTS. THIS WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AS THE TIGHT GRADIENT RESIDES OVER SE
MI. THIS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WHICH WILL HELP
LOWER VISIBILITIES. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT
FOR PTK/FNT/MBS AS THE LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS DRIFT NORTHWARD. THIS
WILL LEAD TO IMPROVING CONDITIONS FOR DTW/DET/YIP WITH MAINLY
FLURRIES BY THIS EVENING. WILL NEED TO WATCH FOR MORE INTENSE LAND
BANDS TO APPROACH ANY TAF SITE AS THIS MAY LEAD TO IFR/LIFR
CONDITIONS.

FOR DTW...SNOW CHANCES WILL BE ON THE DECLINE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON
AS WSW FLOW HELPS PUSH LAKE EFFECT SNOW BANDS NORTHWARD. WINDS HAVE
RAMPED UP WITH GUSTS REACHING 30 KNOTS. THIS WILL CAUSE SOME BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW. WINDS WILL DECREASE A BIT OVERNIGHT BUT WILL
QUICKLY RAMP BACK UP TUESDAY MORNING.

//DTW THRESHOLD THREATS...

* HIGH PROBABILITY THAT CEILINGS WILL REMAIN BELOW 5000 FT THROUGH
THE TAF PERIOD.

* HIGH CONFIDENCE IN PRECIPITATION FALLING AS SNOW THROUGH THE
  FORECAST PERIOD.

* LOW CONFIDENCE IN VISIBILITY BELOW 1/2 MILE IN BURSTS OF SNOW AND
BLOWING SNOW MONDAY AFTERNOON.

* HIGH CONFIDENCE IN WESTERLY WIND GUSTS OF 25 KNOTS OR GREATER
MONDAY LOWERING SLIGHTLY MONDAY NIGHT.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION...ISSUED 1011 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014/

UPDATE...
QUICK UPDATE TO THE FORECAST AS THE ARCTIC AIRMASS ARRIVED JUST A
COUPLE HOURS EARLIER THAN EXPECTED. WINDS HAVE ALREADY BEGUN TO
RAMP UP WITH SOME SITES GUSTING TO 30 KNOTS. BROAD AREA OF LAKE
EFFECT BROKE AWAY FROM THE LAKE WITH THE ARCTIC SURGE AND IS
CURRENTLY SWEEPING THROUGH THE AREA. THERE LOOKS TO BE A BACK EDGE
OF THIS AREA ON RADAR WITH REFLECTIVITY WANING ROUGHLY ALONG THE
US 127 CORRIDOR. THIS SHOULD FILL BACK IN AS LAKE EFFECT BANDS
STRENGTHEN AND WORK ACROSS THE STATE. WILL BE MONITORING THE
HIGHER INTENSITY LAKE BANDS AS THEY NOW WORK THEIR WAY TOWARD SE MI.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THIS CURRENT LAKE
EFFECT ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES.
THE ARCTIC AIR AND STRONG WINDS ARE ALREADY PRODUCING WIND CHILL
VALUES IN THE NEGATIVE TEENS WHICH WILL ONLY WORSEN THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON AS WINDS INCREASE AND TEMPS DROP. CURRENT WIND CHILL
WARNING STILL LOOKS SOLID.

PREV DISCUSSION...ISSUED 426 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014/

SHORT TERM...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LAST VESTIGES OF THE WINTER STORM ARE WINDING DOWN EARLY THIS
MORNING AS REMAINING AREA OF LIGHT SNOW CONTINUES TO SHRINK AND
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS SUBSIDE.

THE LULL IN THE WEATHER WILL BE RATHER BRIEF AS ARCTIC AIR SURGES
INTO THE AREA THIS MORNING AND CONTINUES TO DEEPEN INTO TONIGHT.
WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE QUICKLY DURING THE MORNING FROM I 94
SOUTH AS STRONGEST WEDGE OF UNMODIFIED ARCTIC AIR PIVOTS INTO THE
REGION. THESE WINDS WILL BRING BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TO THE
WARNING CRITERION OF -25F BEFORE NOON. AS WIND GUSTS INCREASE TO
30 MPH OR SO...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL ALSO BECOME AN ISSUE
GIVEN THE 8 TO 15 INCHES OF FRESH SNOW THAT FELL WITH THE WINTER
STORM.

THESE CONDITIONS WILL MIGRATE NORTHWARD THROUGH MIDDAY INTO THE
AFTERNOON AS THE ARCTIC AIRMASS COVERS LOWER MICHIGAN. IT APPEARS
THE WINDS WILL BE STRONGEST FROM I 69 SOUTH (AND ESPECIALLY FROM I
94 SOUTH). FOR THESE REGION...WILL TRANSITION THE WINTER STORM
WARNING TO A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FLOW THE BLOWING SNOW. IN
ADDITION...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SQUALLS WILL DEVELOP AND BRING THE
POSSIBLY OF A FEW INCHES OF SNOW TO SOME LOCATIONS. THESE SNOW
SHOWERS WILL FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITIES AND MAKE TRAVEL THAT MUCH
MORE DIFFICULT.

NORTH OF THE I 69 CORRIDOR...WINDS REMAIN IN CHECK THROUGH THE
MORNING AND ONLY START TO GET A BIT GUSTY THIS AFTERNOON. THIS KEEP
WIND CHILLS RELATIVELY MANAGEABLE THROUGH NOON...SO WILL BACK OFF THE
START TIME FOR THE WIND CHILL WARNING. THIS WILL ALSO REDUCE THE
POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING/DRIFTING SNOW...SO NO ADVISORY WILL BE ISSUED.
THIS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED BY EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AS WINDS DO
INCREASE.

THESE CONDITIONS CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES PLUNGE WELL
BELOW ZERO (-15F FROM I 94 SOUTH) WITH GUSTY WINDS PERSISTING...THE
WIND CHILLS WILL FALL TO NEAR -40F IN THESE AREAS. FURTHER TO THE
NORTH...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS/CLOUDS WILL MODERATE TEMPERATURES
EVER SO SLIGHTLY...KEEP THEM (ABOVE) -10F. WINDS WILL EASE SOME SO
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM.

LONG TERM...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THE PEAK OF THE BRUTAL WEATHER FROM THE ARCTIC OUTBREAK WILL BE UPON
US AT THE START OF THE LONG TERM PERIOD TUESDAY MORNING. THE CENTERS
OF THE MIDLEVEL (500MB AT -45C) AND LOW-LEVEL (925-850MB AVG AT -29C)
COLD ANOMALIES ARE SHOWN TO PASS EAST OF GEORGIAN BAY AND SOUTH OF
LAKE ERIE...RESPECTIVELY...BETWEEN 12-15Z. THE BIG QUESTION IS WHAT
WILL TEMPERATURES ACHIEVE ON TUESDAY. VERY WELL COULD BE LOOKING AT
A MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT DETROIT THAT WILL BE BELOW ZERO.
NOTEWORTHY...AS THE LIST FOR SUBZERO MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES IS A VERY
SHORT ONE. ONLY 3 OF THEM IN FACT...THE MOST RECENT BEING JANUARY
19TH 1994 AT -4F. LOW LEVEL THETA E PROGS AND 0-1KM THETA E LAPSE
RATES SHOW A VERY WELL DEFINED LAKE MICHIGAN PLUME GRADIENT PUSHED
NORTHWARD TO THE I 69 CORRIDOR. THIS FEATURE DEFINES THE EDGE OF THE
LAKE MODIFIED AIR...WARMER NORTH/COLDER SOUTH. OVERALL...THERE IS
LOW CONFIDENCE IN THE TEMPERATURE FORECAST WITH SURFACE
PARAMETRIZATIONS AND VERTICAL RESOLUTION OF THE DETERMINISTIC AND
GLOBAL CONFIGURATIONS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE. USED A BLEND OF THE
INHERITED FORECAST VS. MOS/GEM. COMPARED THIS TO BIAS CORRECTED
SURFACE OUTPUT FROM THE WRF-ARW BOTH SURPRISINGLY SIMILAR. THE
OFFICIAL FORECAST WILL CALL FOR TUESDAY HIGHS TO REMAIN BELOW ZERO
FROM M59 SOUTHWARD...WITH READINGS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS FARTHER
NORTH DUE TO AFOREMENTIONED POSITIONING OF THE LAKE PLUME.
WIND CHILLS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE BETWEEN -15 AND -25 DEGREES F
DURING THE AFTERNOON WITH THE WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINING IN
EFFECT. THERE IS VERY GOOD MODEL CONTINUITY WITH REGARDS TO BOTH THE
POSITIONING OF THE LAKE PLUME AND GOOD SATURATION WITH RESPECT TO
ICE IN THE MIXED LAYER. DID INCREASE POPS INTO THE LIKELY CATEGORY
FOR LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE I69 CORRIDOR. BREEZY WINDS WILL MAKE
IT VERY DIFFICULT TO MEASURE THE LOW WATER CONTENT SNOW...AND WILL
KEEP ACCUMULATIONS AT LESS THAN AN INCH.

THE SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE UPPER LEVEL JET CORE IS ONLY EXPECTED TO
LIFT TO EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN AND SOUTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN BY
12Z WEDNESDAY. THIS WILL KEEP COLD CONDITIONS LOCKED IN OVER LOWER
MICHIGAN THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT. LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 0
DEGREES NORTH TO ROUGHLY -4 DEGREES SOUTH OF M 59. WIND CHILLS ARE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN BETWEEN -15 AND -20 DEGREES THROUGH 12Z
WEDNESDAY. FOR A CLEAN HEADLINE...DECIDED TO EXTEND THE WIND CHILL
WARNING UNTIL 12Z.

THE WEAKENING UPPER LEVEL TEMPERATURE GRADIENT ON THE WESTERN SIDE
OF THE UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SIGNALS THAT KINEMATICS ALOFT WILL BE
COMING TO AN END. THERE IS GOOD AGREEMENT THAT THE ENTRANCE REGION
OF THE JET CORE WILL PUSH INTO THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON. IT IS UNDER THE RIGHT ENTRANCE REGION THAT A WEAK FGEN
BAND COULD SUPPORT VERY LIGHT PRECIPITATION AND VIRGA. THIS IS
EXPECTED TO STRIPE ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA/OHIO PERHAPS CLIPPING THE
FAR SOUTHERN CWA. LIMITED THE CHANCE FOR SOME SNOWFLAKES TO THE
SOUTHERN 4 COUNTIES. THERE IS VERY LITTLE POTENTIAL TO MEASURE MORE
THAN AN HUNDREDTH OR TWO. TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY ARE EXPECTED TO
MODERATE INTO THE LOW TEENS...WITH WIND CHILLS FINALLY CLIMBING ABOVE
THE ZERO MARK DURING THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDS HANGING TOUGH OVER THE
CWA WILL PROBABLY ESTABLISH A LIMIT TO HOW GOOD THESE CONDITIONS
WILL FEEL. STILL COLD.

MARINE...

LOW PRESSURE CONTINUES TO DEEPEN THIS MORNING AS IT TRACKS NORTHWARD
THROUGH THE TORONTO METRO AREA. NORTHWESTERLY WINDS HAVE ONLY BEGUN
TO INCREASE THE PAST FEW HOURS AND ARE EXPECTED TO RAMP UP INTO THE
45 KNOT GALE RANGE RAPIDLY HERE THE NEXT 3 HOURS. ARCTIC AIR WILL BE
EXTREMELY COLD IN THIS AIRMASS ESTABLISHING UNSTABLE CONDITIONS OVER
THE GREAT LAKES. THE UPPER LEVEL JET STREAM IS EXPECTED TO PARK OVER
THE GREAT LAKES REGION DURING THIS TIME WHICH WILL LOCK IN HIGHER
GRADIENT FLOW AT LEAST THROUGH TUESDAY. DECIDED TO NOT GET TOO
SPECIFIC WITH THE HEADLINES AND SIMPLIFIED THE GALE WARNINGS BY
EXTENDING MANY OF THEM UNTIL 3Z WEDNESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY
BUILD INTO THE REGION DURING THE MID WEEK PERIOD...ALLOWING WINDS TO
SLOWLY DIMINISH AS WE HEAD INTO TUESDAY AND ESPECIALLY WEDNESDAY.

&&

.DTX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...MIZ060-MIZ061-MIZ062-MIZ063-MIZ068-MIZ069-
     MIZ070-MIZ075-MIZ076-MIZ082-MIZ083...UNTIL 10 PM MONDAY.

     WIND CHILL WARNING...MIZ047-MIZ048-MIZ049-MIZ053-MIZ054-MIZ055-
     MIZ060-MIZ061-MIZ062-MIZ063-MIZ068-MIZ069-MIZ070-MIZ075-MIZ076-
     MIZ082-MIZ083...UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY.

LAKE HURON...
     GALE WARNING...LHZ362-LHZ363-LHZ462-LHZ463-LHZ464...UNTIL 10 PM
     TUESDAY.

     HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING...LHZ362-LHZ363-LHZ462-LHZ463-
     LHZ464...UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY.

     GALE WARNING...NEARSHORE WATERS FROM PORT AUSTIN TO PORT HURON
     INCLUDING OUTER SAGINAW BAY...UNTIL 5 AM TUESDAY.

LAKE ST CLAIR...NONE.
MI WATERS OF LAKE ERIE...
     GALE WARNING...UNTIL 10 PM MONDAY.

     LOW WATER ADVISORY...UNTIL 10 PM TUESDAY.

&&

AVIATION.....DRK
UPDATE.......DRK
SHORT TERM...DG
LONG TERM....CB
MARINE.......CB

YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 6, 4:45 AM EST, 10 hours 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
445 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014

MIZ060>063-068>070-075-076-082-083-070945-
SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-
WASHTENAW-WAYNE-LENAWEE-MONROE-
445 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIND CHILL WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER
TO THE LATEST URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS.

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE IN EFFECT TODAY. PLEASE REFER TO THE
LATEST URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

WIND CHILL WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

LCZ422-423-460-LEZ444-LHZ361>363-421-422-441>443-462>464-070945-
ST. CLAIR RIVER-DETROIT RIVER-LAKE ST. CLAIR-
MICHIGAN WATERS OF LAKE ERIE FROM DETROIT RIVER TO NORTH CAPE MI-
LAKE HURON FROM 5NM EAST OF MACKINAC BRIDGE TO PRESQUE ISLE LT
BEYOND 5 NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PRESQUE ISLE LIGHT TO STURGEON POINT MI BEYOND 5NM
OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM STURGEON POINT TO ALABASTER MI BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
OUTER SAGINAW BAY SW OF ALABASTER TO PORT AUSTIN MI TO INNER SAGINAW
BAY-INNER SAGINAW BAY SW OF POINT AU GRES TO BAY PORT MI-
PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH MI-HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC MI-
PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON MI-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT AUSTIN TO HARBOR BEACH BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM HARBOR BEACH TO PORT SANILAC BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
LAKE HURON FROM PORT SANILAC TO PORT HURON BEYOND 5NM OFF SHORE-
445 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF LAKE ERIE...LAKE
HURON AND LAKE ST CLAIR.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

A GALE WARNING AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR
PORTIONS OF LAKE HURON. PLEASE REFER TO THE LAKE HURON FORECAST
FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

GALE WARNINGS AND FREEZING SPRAY WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT
TUESDAY FOR MUCH OF THE LAKES. REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE
FORECASTS FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

MIZ047>049-053>055-070945-
MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-
445 AM EST MON JAN 6 2014

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIND CHILL WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT TODAY AND TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER
TO THE LATEST URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

WIND CHILL WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT.
PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FOR DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT.

CB

YOU CAN OBTAIN YOUR LATEST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECASTS ONLINE
AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DETROIT (ALL LOWER CASE).

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 6, 9:47 AM EST, 5 hours 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
947 AM EST MON JAN 06 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0454 AM     SNOW             5 S MERRILL             43.34N 84.34W
01/06/2014  M6.8 INCH        SAGINAW            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            35 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     SNOW             CORUNNA                 42.98N 84.12W
01/06/2014  M16.0 INCH       SHIAWASSEE         MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            36 HOUR STORM TOTAL. SNOW DEPTH 19 INCHES.

0600 AM     SNOW             ALGONAC                 42.62N 82.53W
01/06/2014  M5.5 INCH        ST. CLAIR          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     SNOW             3 ESE BIRCH RUN         43.23N 83.74W
01/06/2014  M11.0 INCH       SAGINAW            MI   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     SNOW             4 NE DEARBORN           42.35N 83.16W
01/06/2014  M7.8 INCH        WAYNE              MI   COCORAHS

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             MILLINGTON              43.28N 83.53W
01/06/2014  M16.0 INCH       TUSCOLA            MI   PUBLIC

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             MORENCI                 41.72N 84.22W
01/06/2014  M12.0 INCH       LENAWEE            MI   PUBLIC

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             SHELBY TOWNSHIP         42.67N 83.03W
01/06/2014  M11.0 INCH       MACOMB             MI   COCORAHS

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             4 SSE LAKE ORION        42.73N 83.21W
01/06/2014  M12.9 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   COCORAHS

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             3 SW BLOOMFIELD HILLS   42.55N 83.29W
01/06/2014  M8.5 INCH        OAKLAND            MI   COCORAHS

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             3 SE ANN ARBOR          42.24N 83.69W
01/06/2014  M5.0 INCH        WASHTENAW          MI   COCORAHS

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             FARMINGTON HILLS        42.49N 83.38W
01/06/2014  M13.2 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   PUBLIC

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0730 AM     SNOW             SE ANN ARBOR            42.28N 83.73W
01/06/2014  M10.3 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0730 AM     SNOW             2 NNW LIVONIA           42.42N 83.39W
01/06/2014  M8.4 INCH        WAYNE              MI   COCORAHS

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0730 AM     SNOW             ANN ARBOR               42.28N 83.73W
01/06/2014  M10.4 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            48 HOUR TOTAL AT U OF M

0752 AM     SNOW             3 NW PINCKNEY           42.49N 83.99W
01/06/2014  M11.7 INCH       LIVINGSTON         MI   COCORAHS

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0800 AM     SNOW             FLUSHING                43.06N 83.84W
01/06/2014  M14.5 INCH       GENESEE            MI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            36 HOUR STORM TOTAL.

0808 AM     SNOW             TEMPERANCE              41.77N 83.57W
01/06/2014  M11.0 INCH       MONROE             MI   PUBLIC

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0808 AM     SNOW             HOWELL                  42.61N 83.94W
01/06/2014  M15.9 INCH       LIVINGSTON         MI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0822 AM     SNOW             RIVERVIEW               42.17N 83.19W
01/06/2014  M10.5 INCH       WAYNE              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0822 AM     SNOW             2 W PORT HURON          42.99N 82.47W
01/06/2014  M10.6 INCH       ST. CLAIR          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0822 AM     SNOW             DEXTER                  42.33N 83.88W
01/06/2014  M11.7 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0822 AM     SNOW             CLARKSTON               42.74N 83.42W
01/06/2014  M15.3 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0822 AM     SNOW             GRINDSTONE CITY         44.05N 82.90W
01/06/2014  M7.5 INCH        HURON              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0834 AM     SNOW             WATERFORD               42.66N 83.39W
01/06/2014  M14.5 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0841 AM     SNOW             BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP     42.15N 83.26W
01/06/2014  M9.5 INCH        WAYNE              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0841 AM     SNOW             2 N FERNDALE            42.49N 83.13W
01/06/2014  M7.1 INCH        OAKLAND            MI   COCORAHS

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0852 AM     SNOW             4 NNW MIDLAND           43.68N 84.26W
01/06/2014  M5.5 INCH        MIDLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0856 AM     SNOW             6 ENE ADRIAN            41.93N 83.94W
01/06/2014  M8.0 INCH        LENAWEE            MI   COCORAHS

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0856 AM     SNOW             2 WNW ANN ARBOR         42.29N 83.77W
01/06/2014  M10.0 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   COCORAHS

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0856 AM     SNOW             1 NNW UTICA             42.64N 83.03W
01/06/2014  M10.5 INCH       MACOMB             MI   COCORAHS

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             GOODELLS                42.98N 82.68W
01/06/2014  M11.0 INCH       ST. CLAIR          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            48 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             5 N ROCHESTER           42.76N 83.12W
01/06/2014  M11.1 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            48 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             FREELAND                43.52N 84.12W
01/06/2014  M8.3 INCH        SAGINAW            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            48 HR STORM TOTAL

0931 AM     SNOW             3 NW SAGINAW            43.45N 83.99W
01/06/2014  M8.4 INCH        SAGINAW            MI   COCORAHS

            48 HOUR TOTAL

0933 AM     SNOW             SSE NEW BALTIMORE       42.68N 82.74W
01/06/2014  M9.8 INCH        MACOMB             MI   COCORAHS

            48 HOUR TOTAL

&&

DELLIOTT
Local storm report, Jan 6, 10:56 AM EST, 4 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
1056 AM EST MON JAN 06 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0152 AM     SNOW             GARDEN CITY             42.33N 83.33W
01/06/2014  M9.4 INCH        WAYNE              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

0454 AM     SNOW             5 S MERRILL             43.34N 84.34W
01/06/2014  M6.8 INCH        SAGINAW            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0600 AM     SNOW             3 ESE BIRCH RUN         43.23N 83.74W
01/06/2014  M11.0 INCH       SAGINAW            MI   COCORAHS

            24 HOUR TOTAL

0600 AM     SNOW             4 NE DEARBORN           42.35N 83.16W
01/06/2014  M7.8 INCH        WAYNE              MI   COCORAHS

            30 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             MORENCI                 41.72N 84.22W
01/06/2014  M12.0 INCH       LENAWEE            MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             SHELBY TOWNSHIP         42.67N 83.03W
01/06/2014  M11.0 INCH       MACOMB             MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             FARMINGTON HILLS        42.49N 83.38W
01/06/2014  M13.2 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   PUBLIC

            30 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             3 SW BLOOMFIELD HILLS   42.55N 83.29W
01/06/2014  M8.5 INCH        OAKLAND            MI   COCORAHS

            30 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             MILLINGTON              43.28N 83.53W
01/06/2014  M16.0 INCH       TUSCOLA            MI   PUBLIC

            30 HOUR TOTAL

0700 AM     SNOW             4 SSE LAKE ORION        42.73N 83.21W
01/06/2014  M12.9 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   COCORAHS

            30 HOUR TOTAL

0730 AM     SNOW             SE ANN ARBOR            42.28N 83.73W
01/06/2014  M10.3 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0730 AM     SNOW             2 NNW LIVONIA           42.42N 83.39W
01/06/2014  M8.4 INCH        WAYNE              MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0730 AM     SNOW             ANN ARBOR               42.28N 83.73W
01/06/2014  M10.4 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HOUR STORM TOTAL AT U OF M

0752 AM     SNOW             3 NW PINCKNEY           42.49N 83.99W
01/06/2014  M11.7 INCH       LIVINGSTON         MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0800 AM     SNOW             FLUSHING                43.06N 83.84W
01/06/2014  M14.5 INCH       GENESEE            MI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            30 HR STORM TOTAL.

0808 AM     SNOW             TEMPERANCE              41.77N 83.57W
01/06/2014  M11.0 INCH       MONROE             MI   PUBLIC

            30HR STORM TOTAL

0808 AM     SNOW             HOWELL                  42.61N 83.94W
01/06/2014  M15.9 INCH       LIVINGSTON         MI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0822 AM     SNOW             RIVERVIEW               42.17N 83.19W
01/06/2014  M10.5 INCH       WAYNE              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0822 AM     SNOW             GRINDSTONE CITY         44.05N 82.90W
01/06/2014  M7.5 INCH        HURON              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0822 AM     SNOW             CLARKSTON               42.74N 83.42W
01/06/2014  M15.3 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0822 AM     SNOW             DEXTER                  42.33N 83.88W
01/06/2014  M11.7 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0822 AM     SNOW             2 W PORT HURON          42.99N 82.47W
01/06/2014  M10.6 INCH       ST. CLAIR          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0834 AM     SNOW             WATERFORD               42.66N 83.39W
01/06/2014  M14.5 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0841 AM     SNOW             BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP     42.15N 83.26W
01/06/2014  M9.5 INCH        WAYNE              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0841 AM     SNOW             2 N FERNDALE            42.49N 83.13W
01/06/2014  M7.1 INCH        OAKLAND            MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0856 AM     SNOW             2 WNW ANN ARBOR         42.29N 83.77W
01/06/2014  M10.0 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0856 AM     SNOW             6 ENE ADRIAN            41.93N 83.94W
01/06/2014  M8.0 INCH        LENAWEE            MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0856 AM     SNOW             1 NNW UTICA             42.64N 83.03W
01/06/2014  M10.5 INCH       MACOMB             MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             4 W LAPEER              43.05N 83.40W
01/06/2014  M16.5 INCH       LAPEER             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             FREELAND                43.52N 84.12W
01/06/2014  M8.3 INCH        SAGINAW            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             5 N ROCHESTER           42.76N 83.12W
01/06/2014  M11.1 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             GOODELLS                42.98N 82.68W
01/06/2014  M11.0 INCH       ST. CLAIR          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             N LIVONIA               42.40N 83.37W
01/06/2014  M8.4 INCH        WAYNE              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             NE BAY CITY             43.59N 83.89W
01/06/2014  M7.0 INCH        BAY                MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             SALINE                  42.18N 83.78W
01/06/2014  M10.2 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             CHELSEA                 42.31N 84.02W
01/06/2014  M14.0 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             MONROE                  41.92N 83.39W
01/06/2014  M9.8 INCH        MONROE             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             BRIDGEPORT              43.38N 83.88W
01/06/2014  M9.3 INCH        SAGINAW            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             3 E DEFORD              43.52N 83.13W
01/06/2014  M14.0 INCH       TUSCOLA            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             4 E WHITE LAKE          42.65N 83.43W
01/06/2014  M14.6 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             2 E FREELAND            43.52N 84.08W
01/06/2014  M8.8 INCH        SAGINAW            MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             ROMULUS                 42.22N 83.37W
01/06/2014  M10.6 INCH       WAYNE              MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             FLINT                   43.02N 83.69W
01/06/2014  M17.1 INCH       GENESEE            MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             GOODRICH                42.92N 83.51W
01/06/2014  M11.8 INCH       GENESEE            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             DUNDEE                  41.96N 83.66W
01/06/2014  M10.0 INCH       MONROE             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             CARO                    43.49N 83.40W
01/06/2014  M9.9 INCH        TUSCOLA            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             CHELSEA                 42.31N 84.02W
01/06/2014  M9.5 INCH        WASHTENAW          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             PORT HOPE               43.94N 82.72W
01/06/2014  M13.4 INCH       HURON              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTALS

0930 AM     SNOW             LEXINGTON               43.27N 82.53W
01/06/2014  M9.7 INCH        SANILAC            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             4 N BURTON              43.05N 83.62W
01/06/2014  M13.2 INCH       GENESEE            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             MIDLAND                 43.62N 84.23W
01/06/2014  M6.0 INCH        MIDLAND            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             MOUNT CLEMENS           42.60N 82.88W
01/06/2014  M6.5 INCH        MACOMB             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            24 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             OWOSSO                  43.00N 84.18W
01/06/2014  M18.7 INCH       SHIAWASSEE         MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             BAD AXE                 43.80N 83.00W
01/06/2014  M5.2 INCH        HURON              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             FARMINGTON HILLS        42.49N 83.38W
01/06/2014  M8.1 INCH        OAKLAND            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             CORUNNA                 42.98N 84.12W
01/06/2014  M16.4 INCH       SHIAWASSEE         MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             4 SSE NEWPORT           41.95N 83.28W
01/06/2014  M9.6 INCH        MONROE             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             4 NNW RICHMOND          42.86N 82.78W
01/06/2014  M8.5 INCH        MACOMB             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             GROSSE POINTE           42.39N 82.91W
01/06/2014  M7.6 INCH        WAYNE              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             2 WNW TIPTON            42.03N 84.10W
01/06/2014  M8.9 INCH        LENAWEE            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             WYANDOTTE               42.21N 83.16W
01/06/2014  M9.9 INCH        WAYNE              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             FARMINGTON              42.46N 83.38W
01/06/2014  M6.7 INCH        OAKLAND            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             WHITMORE LAKE           42.43N 83.75W
01/06/2014  M13.0 INCH       LIVINGSTON         MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             PINCONNING              43.86N 83.96W
01/06/2014  M5.0 INCH        BAY                MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             HEMLOCK                 43.42N 84.23W
01/06/2014  M10.5 INCH       SAGINAW            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             UTICA                   42.63N 83.02W
01/06/2014  M10.0 INCH       MACOMB             MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             2 W PECK                43.26N 82.86W
01/06/2014  M16.0 INCH       SANILAC            MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             MILAN                   42.09N 83.68W
01/06/2014  M8.0 INCH        WASHTENAW          MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             CENTER LINE             42.48N 83.03W
01/06/2014  M7.5 INCH        MACOMB             MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             FORT GRATIOT            43.01N 82.43W
01/06/2014  M13.0 INCH       ST. CLAIR          MI   PUBLIC

0930 AM     SNOW             2 W SWARTZ CREEK        42.96N 83.87W
01/06/2014  M18.0 INCH       GENESEE            MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             2 W FOWLERVILLE         42.66N 84.11W
01/06/2014  M17.5 INCH       LIVINGSTON         MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     MARINE TSTM WIND BROWN CITY              43.21N 82.99W
01/06/2014  M17.00 MPH       SANILAC            MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             MONROE                  41.92N 83.39W
01/06/2014  M8.9 INCH        MONROE             MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             PORT AUSTIN             44.04N 83.00W
01/06/2014  M5.0 INCH        HURON              MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             ALGONAC                 42.62N 82.53W
01/06/2014  M10.6 INCH       ST. CLAIR          MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             ADRIAN                  41.90N 84.04W
01/06/2014  M8.0 INCH        LENAWEE            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            12 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             SANDUSKY                43.42N 82.83W
01/06/2014  M13.0 INCH       SANILAC            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             LIVONIA                 42.40N 83.37W
01/06/2014  M8.0 INCH        WAYNE              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             PONTIAC                 42.65N 83.29W
01/06/2014  M9.1 INCH        OAKLAND            MI   CO-OP OBSERVER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             HOWELL                  42.61N 83.94W
01/06/2014  M14.0 INCH       LIVINGSTON         MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             LINDEN                  42.82N 83.78W
01/06/2014  M16.0 INCH       GENESEE            MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             CLARKSTON               42.74N 83.42W
01/06/2014  M12.0 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0930 AM     SNOW             CARLETON                42.06N 83.39W
01/06/2014  M13.0 INCH       MONROE             MI   PUBLIC

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0931 AM     SNOW             3 NW SAGINAW            43.45N 83.99W
01/06/2014  M8.4 INCH        SAGINAW            MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0933 AM     SNOW             1 SE GRAND BLANC        42.92N 83.60W
01/06/2014  M13.9 INCH       GENESEE            MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0933 AM     SNOW             ENE DEXTER              42.33N 83.88W
01/06/2014  M12.0 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0933 AM     SNOW             SSE NEW BALTIMORE       42.68N 82.74W
01/06/2014  M9.8 INCH        MACOMB             MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0933 AM     SNOW             3 SE NEWPORT            41.97N 83.27W
01/06/2014  M8.6 INCH        MONROE             MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0933 AM     SNOW             2 ENE MIDLAND           43.63N 84.19W
01/06/2014  M5.2 INCH        MIDLAND            MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

1000 AM     SNOW             E WHITE LAKE            42.65N 83.50W
01/06/2014  M9.9 INCH        OAKLAND            MI   COCORAHS

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

1000 AM     SNOW             NORTH BRANCH            43.23N 83.19W
01/06/2014  M17.0 INCH       LAPEER             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

&&

DELLIOTT
Special weather statement, Jan 6, 1:42 PM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
142 PM EST MON JAN 6 2014

MIZ060>063-068>070-062130-
SHIAWASSEE-GENESEE-LAPEER-ST. CLAIR-LIVINGSTON-OAKLAND-MACOMB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OWOSSO...FLINT...LAPEER...PORT HURON...
HOWELL...PONTIAC...WARREN
142 PM EST MON JAN 6 2014

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

WEATHER...

 * SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT IN
   LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN DURING THE
   AFTERNOON HOURS.

 * WIDELY VARYING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP
   TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED IN AREAS IMPACTED BETWEEN 130PM AND 430PM.

 * AIR TEMPERATURES WILL SLOWLY FALL FROM 6 DEGREES TO AROUND 4 DEGREES.

IMPACTS...

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN RAPID REDUCTIONS OF VISIBILITY TO
   LESS THAN ONE MILE.

 * THE SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY LEAD TO DRIFTING OF SNOW ON ALL
   ROADWAYS PARTICULARLY IN LOCATIONS WITH OPEN EXPOSURE.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * LOCALIZED MEANS THE EFFECTS OF THE BLOWING SNOW WILL BE
   LIMITED TO A COMPARATIVELY SMALL AREA INFLUENCED BY LOCAL
   TERRAIN. 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/RR8

DK
Local storm report, Jan 6, 1:51 PM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
151 PM EST MON JAN 06 2014

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1215 PM     SNOW             DETROIT                 42.38N 83.11W
01/06/2014  M7.8 INCH        WAYNE              MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

1215 PM     SNOW             LUM                     43.10N 83.15W
01/06/2014  M14.0 INCH       LAPEER             MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

1215 PM     SNOW             3 E RICHMOND            42.81N 82.70W
01/06/2014  M9.0 INCH        ST. CLAIR          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

1215 PM     SNOW             SAGINAW                 43.42N 83.95W
01/06/2014  M8.8 INCH        SAGINAW            MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

1215 PM     SNOW             2 SE ROYAL OAK          42.49N 83.13W
01/06/2014  M8.8 INCH        OAKLAND            MI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            30 HOUR STORM TOTAL

1215 PM     SNOW             YPSILANTI               42.24N 83.62W
01/06/2014  M10.5 INCH       WASHTENAW          MI   TRAINED SPOTTER

            30 HR STORM TOTAL

0130 PM     SNOW             HOLLY                   42.80N 83.62W
01/06/2014  M15.9 INCH       OAKLAND            MI   NWS EMPLOYEE

            34 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL

&&

THOMPSON
Special weather statement, Jan 6, 2:40 PM EST, 20 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
240 PM EST MON JAN 6 2014

MIZ054-055-062200-
TUSCOLA-SANILAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARO...SANDUSKY
240 PM EST MON JAN 6 2014

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

WEATHER...

 * SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL RESULT
   IN LOCALIZED BLOWING SNOW ACROSS SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN DURING
   THE AFTERNOON HOURS.

 * WIDELY VARYING SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP
   TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED IN AREAS IMPACTED BETWEEN 230PM AND 5PM.

 * AIR TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 6 AND 8 DEGREES.

IMPACTS...

 * BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN RAPID REDUCTIONS OF VISIBILITY TO
   LESS THAN ONE MILE.

 * THE SOUTHWEST WINDS MAY LEAD TO DRIFTING OF SNOW ON ALL
   ROADWAYS PARTICULARLY IN LOCATIONS WITH OPEN EXPOSURE.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * LOCALIZED MEANS THE EFFECTS OF THE BLOWING SNOW WILL BE
   LIMITED TO A COMPARATIVELY SMALL AREA INFLUENCED BY LOCAL
   TERRAIN. 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/RR8

DK

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Cold/Wind Chill, Midland

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Midland forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
43.647, -84.388 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Bay

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Bay forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
43.721, -83.942 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Huron

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Huron forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
43.910, -82.855 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Saginaw

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Saginaw forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
43.335, -84.053 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Tuscola

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Tuscola forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
43.491, -83.440 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Sanilac

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Sanilac forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
43.443, -82.646 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Shiawassee

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Shiawassee forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
42.954, -84.147 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Genesee

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Genesee forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
43.022, -83.707 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Lapeer

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Lapeer forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
43.090, -83.222 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, St. Clair

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
St. Clair forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
42.931, -82.664 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Livingston

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Livingston forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
42.603, -83.911 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Oakland

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Oakland forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
42.660, -83.386 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Macomb

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Macomb forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
42.673, -82.910 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Washtenaw

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Washtenaw forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
42.253, -83.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Wayne

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Wayne forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
42.285, -83.261 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Lenawee

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Lenawee forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
41.895, -84.066 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Cold/Wind Chill, Monroe

When
January 6, 3:00 PM EST to January 7, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Monroe forecast zone
Reported by
ASOS
Coordinates
41.921, -83.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.

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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 490914, 490915, 490916, 490917, 490918, 490919, 490920, 490921, 490922, 490923, 490924, 490925, 490926, 490927, 490928, 490929, 490930.