WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY Issue Date: 1113 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009 Expiration: 700 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2009 ...A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN THROUGH THIS EVENING...
.LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO REDEVELOP OVERNIGHT OVER
NORTHERN PORTIONS OF BERRIEN...CASS AND NORTHWEST SAINT JOSEPH
COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO
3 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED. STRONG
GUSTY WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW
LEADING TO WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IF YOU PLAN TO TRAVEL...
PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES
ON THIS SITUATION.
MIZ078-079-111200-
/O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-091211T1200Z/
CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...
STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON
1113 PM EST THU DEC 10 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
FRIDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
FRIDAY.
* MAIN IMPACT: STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE WIDESPREAD BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH WHITE OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN OPEN
AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
ROADS...BRIDGES...AND OVERPASSES IN THE WARNING AREA ARE SLICK
AND HAZARDOUS. ACCUMULATION OF SNOW ON ROADWAYS...BRIDGES AND
OVERPASSES WILL MAKE TRAVEL TREACHEROUS OVERNIGHT. EXERCISE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY.
VISIBILITIES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO 1/4 MILE OR LESS DUE TO
BLOWING SNOW. IF TRAVEL IS NECESSARY...BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN
CHANGES IN VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ON NORTH-SOUTH ROADS.
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$$ HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK Issue Date: 554 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009 Expiration: 600 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2009 Expires:200912111100;;
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HWOIWX
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
554 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009
MIZ077>079-111100-
BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...
BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS
554 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS EVENING ACROSS
FAR SOUTHWESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN WITH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS
EXPECTED. FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE CURRENT WINTER
WEATHER MESSAGES FROM THIS OFFICE..
STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW AND WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN IN THE
ZERO TO 10 BELOW ZERO RANGE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND THE STRONG WINDS WILL BOTH BE ON THE
SLOW DECREASE THROUGH THE DAY FRIDAY. WIND CHILLS WILL SLOWLY
IMPROVE AS WELL...WITH ABOVE ZERO READINGS BY FRIDAY NIGHT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. HOWEVER...REPORTS OF ICY
ROADS...SNOWFALL AND WIND GUSTS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.
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STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX
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