HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 507 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009
Expiration: 800 AM EST FRI DEC 11 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
450 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009
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SEUL CHOIX PT TO MACKINAC BRDG-NORWOOD TO MACKINAC BRDG-
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MANISTEE TO PT BETSIE-WHITEFISH BAY-ST. MARYS RIVER-CHIPPEWA-
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OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-
GLADWIN-ARENAC-
450 AM EST THU DEC 10 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT
LAKE EFFECT SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL COMBINE WITH GUSTY WINDS
TO PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW OVER THE SNOWBELTS OF EASTERN
UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER
STORM WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES FOR DETAILS.
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF
NORTHERN MICHIGAN.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
PERIODS OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER THE SNOWBELTS
THROUGH FRIDAY. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS...COMBINED WITH GUSTY
WINDS...WILL PRODUCE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW ACROSS THE
SNOWBELTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN.
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF
NORTHERN MICHIGAN THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS...PLEASE RELAY ALL SNOWFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE AT ANY TIME...ESPECIALLY WHEN SNOWFALL EXCEEDS ONE
INCH PER HOUR.
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WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 421 PM EST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION...
.STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
INTO LAKE HURON BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING...SPREADING A LARGE
AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN BEGINNING
TUESDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD TO AREAS
OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...WITH DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS PROVIDING MORE
ACCUMULATION IN THE SNOW BELTS.
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PRESQUE ISLE-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-
IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ATLANTA...ALPENA...MIO...
HARRISVILLE...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...
GLADWIN...STANDISH
421 PM EST MON DEC 7 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM
TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER
IN EFFECT.
* HAZARDS: HEAVY SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN
TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. COLD AIR AND
STRONG WINDS WILL SWEEP INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY NIGHT BEHIND
THE DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...LEADING TO THE DEVELOPMENT
OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS AND CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION: SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH THE DAY ON
WEDNESDAY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES LIKELY INTO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE LOWEST SOUTHEAST OF A
LINE FROM GLADWIN TO WEST BRANCH TO HARRISVILLE...WHERE
PRECIPITATION MAY CHANGE TO A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW OR EVEN JUST
PLAIN RAIN FOR A TIME AROUND SUNRISE WEDNESDAY.
* IMPACTS: VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS
WITHIN THE HEAVY SNOW. ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND
HAZARDOUS. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW... WHICH WILL FURTHER DETERIORATE TRAVEL
CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS SEVERE
WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT 36 HOURS.
SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL...USE EXTREME CAUTION.
$$
LAWRENCE

WINTER STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 413 AM EST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

...BIG WINTER STORM FOR THE MIDDLE PART OF THE WEEK...
.A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL IMPACT THE REGION TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY. DURING THIS TIMEFRAME...A SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATION OF BOTH
SYSTEM AND LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE
SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...LEADING TO HAZARDOUS
TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
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LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...
MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...FRANKFORT...
TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...HARRISVILLE...
MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE...WEST BRANCH...
TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH
413 AM EST MON DEC 7 2009
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
MORNING.
* HAZARDS: HEAVY SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHERN
LOWER MICHIGAN TUESDAY EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL SWEEP INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY
NIGHT BEHIND THE DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...LEADING TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE ENHANCED SNOW SHOWERS.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION: IN EXCESS OF 6 INCHES OF NEW SNOW IS EXPECTED
ACROSS EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.
* IMPACTS: VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS WITHIN
THE HEAVY SNOW. ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND HAZARDOUS.
STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...
WHICH WILL FURTHER DETERIORATE TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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