WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 1052 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

...STRONG WINTER STORM HEADING TOWARD THE REGION...
.STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS TO
LAKE HURON BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING. THIS SYSTEM WILL SPREAD A
LARGE AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW INTO NORTHERN MICHIGAN
OVERNIGHT AND PERSISTING THROUGH MUCH OF WEDNESDAY. IN
ADDITION...VERY STRONG WINDS WILL LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW AND VERY LOW VISIBILITIES...PARTICULARLY ALONG THE
LAKE HURON SHORELINE OVERNIGHT AND IN THE SNOW BELTS LATER WEDNESDAY
INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
MIZ008-015>028-031>033-091800-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0009.000000T0000Z-091210T1200Z/
CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-CHARLEVOIX-
LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-
KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...ROGERS CITY...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...
MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...ALPENA...FRANKFORT...
TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MANISTEE...CADILLAC...
LAKE CITY
1051 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY.
* HAZARDS: HEAVY SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHERN
  LOWER MICHIGAN OVERNIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY. COLD
  AIR AND STRONG NORTHWEST 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 8 TO 11 INCHES WILL
  OCCUR ACROSS THE WARNED AREA OVERNIGHT AND THROUGH THE DAY
  WEDNESDAY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 5 INCHES EXPECTED INTO
  WEDNESDAY NIGHT DUE TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS.
* IMPACTS: VISIBILITIES WILL DROP TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS
  WITHIN THE HEAVY SNOW. ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND
  HAZARDOUS. BOTH OF WHICH WILL BE OCCURRING DURING HIGHER
  TRAFFIC TIMES FOR THE MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE
  SUBSTANTIAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW PARTICULARLY ALONG THE
  SOUTHERN SHORE OF MACKINAC COUNTY AND ALONG THE LAKE HURON
  SHORELINE...TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY...AND THEN ALONG THE
  IMMEDIATE LAKE MICHIGAN SHORELINE OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN
  LATER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. NEAR BLIZZARD
  CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE AREAS...FURTHER DETERIORATING
  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.
&&
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 501 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009

Expires:200912091200;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
444 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042-
091200-
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-
444 PM EST TUE DEC 8 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
HEAVY SNOWS WILL DEVELOP OVER ALL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND WILL
BE ACCOMPANIED BY BRISK EASTERLY WINDS...RESULTING IN AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. THE COMBINATION OF SNOWFALL RATES
APPROACHING 2 INCHES PER HOUR AND BLOWING SNOW...WILL RESULT IN
VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. POOR VISIBILITY CAN BE EXPECTED...WITH NEAR
BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE IN PORTIONS OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN.
THE WORST CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED LATE THIS EVENING TO
DAYBREAK. PLEASE SEE THE LATEST WINTER STORM WARNINGS FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.
STORM FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF NORTHERN
LAKE HURON LATER TONIGHT.
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF NORTHERN
MICHIGAN NEARSHORE WATERS TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY
HEAVY SNOWS WILL CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING HOURS BEFORE TAPERING
OFF INTO THE AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL LAKE ENHANCED SNOW SHOWERS
WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...WHILE
PERIODS OF STRONG WINDS PERSIST. TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO
REMAIN HAZARDOUS DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE
LAKE MICHIGAN COAST WHERE NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THURSDAY...AND INTO THE
WEEKEND. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS ARE ANTICIPATED...ALONG WITH
AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
STORM FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF
NORTHERN LAKE HURON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF NORTHERN
MICHIGAN NEARSHORE WATERS THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS...PLEASE RELAY ALL SNOWFALL AND STRONG WIND REPORTS TO
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT ANY TIME.
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