HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 224 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 800 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

Expires:200912261300;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
223 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
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STRAITS OF MACKINAC-ST IGNACE TO FALSE DETOUR CHANNEL-
MACKINAC BRDG TO PRESQUE ISLE LT-PRESQUE ISLE LT TO STURGEON PT-
STURGEON PT TO ALABASTER-GRAND TRAVERSE BAY-
SEUL CHOIX PT TO MACKINAC BRDG-NORWOOD TO MACKINAC BRDG-
SLEEPING BEAR PT TO GRAND TRAVERSE LT-PT BETSIE TO SLEEPING BEAR PT-
MANISTEE TO PT BETSIE-WHITEFISH BAY-ST. MARYS RIVER-CHIPPEWA-
MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-
OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-
OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-
GLADWIN-ARENAC-
223 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...
EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN...AND ADJACENT NEARSHORE WATERS OF LAKE
MICHIGAN...LAKE HURON AND LAKE SUPERIOR.
.DAY ONE...TONIGHT
SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL MIX WITH...OR POSSIBLY
CHANGE OVER...TO VERY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN FOR A PERIOD EARLY THIS
MORNING. ALSO...FALLING TEMPERATURES TO BELOW FREEZING AND ALREADY
WET ROADS...WILL LEAD TO SPORADIC BLACK ICE ISSUES. PLEASE SEE
ONGOING ADVISORY FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL OCCUR OVER SOME OF THE ADJACENT NEARSHORE
WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN...LAKE HURON AND LAKE SUPERIOR TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS...PLEASE PASS ON PRECIPITATION AND ICE REPORTS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 219 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
Expiration: 1100 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009

...SNOW AND FREEZING PRECIPITATION...
.COLDER AIR IS MOVING INTO THE REGION FROM THE SOUTH AND IS
ALLOWING RAIN TO CHANGE OVER TO SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW
SHOWERS. THE SNOW SHOWERS WILL MIX WITH OR EVEN CHANGE OVER TO A
VERY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN THIS MORNING.
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CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-BENZIE-
GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-
MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-GLADWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
GAYLORD...ATLANTA...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...
GRAYLING...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...
HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...GLADWIN
219 AM EST SAT DEC 26 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING.
* HAZARDS...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS WILL MIX WITH...OR
POSSIBLY CHANGE OVER...TO VERY LIGHT FREEZING RAIN FOR A PERIOD
THIS MORNING. ALSO...FALLING TEMPERATURES TO BELOW FREEZING AND
ALREADY WET ROADS...WILL LEAD TO SPORADIC BLACK ICE ISSUES.
* SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATION...SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL BE LESS THAN
AN INCH. A THIN GLAZE OF ICE WILL FORM ON MANY AREA ROADS.
* IMPACTS...MANY AREA ROADS...ESPECIALLY SECONDARY OR BACK
ROADS...WILL BECOME SLICK AND TREACHEROUS. MOTORISTS SHOULD
UTILIZE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING THIS MORNING...AS SLIPPERY
SPOTS CAN CATCH YOU OFF GUARD AT ANY TIME.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MIXED PRECIPITATION MEANS THAT
PERIODS OF SNOW...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL RESULT IN SOME TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS...AND USE CAUTION
WHILE DRIVING.
$$
SMD