HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 803 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 500 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

/354 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA
AND SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
AN ARCTIC BLAST WILL ARRIVE TODAY WITH VERY WINDY
CONDITIONS...SHARPLY COLDER TEMPERATURES AND SNOW SHOWERS BY THIS
AFTERNOON. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY AND HIGH WIND WARNING IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE AREA. FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE REFER TO THE
APPROPRIATE WINTER WEATHER AND NON PRECIPITATION MESSAGES ISSUED BY
THIS OFFICE.
WIND CHILLS TONIGHT WILL DROP TO ZERO TO 8 BELOW ZERO IN MANY
LOCATIONS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
WINDY CONDITIONS AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS FAR
SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHWESTERN INDIANA. WIND CHILLS WILL
LIKELY REMAIN IN THE 2 ABOVE TO 7 BELOW ZERO RANGE INTO THURSDAY
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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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 452 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009
Expiration: 900 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...WINTRY CONDITIONS EXPECTED...
.DEEP LOW PRESSURE WILL ALLOW RAIN TO CHANGE BACK TO SNOW ACROSS
THE AREA THIS MORNING...AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PUSHES THROUGH THE
REGION. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON...WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY CONFINED
TO SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. STRONG GUSTY WINDS OF WILL SUPPORT
WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...HIGHLY REDUCING VISIBILITY
AT TIMES...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITIES WILL BE
POSSIBLE AT TIMES. IN ADDITION...FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL SUPPORT
RE-FREEZING OF ROADWAYS INCREASING TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.
LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL THEN DEVELOP TONIGHT...WITH ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN BY THURSDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG GUSTY WINDS
WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH HIGHLY
REDUCED VISIBILITIES. PERSONS PLANNING TRAVEL ARE ADVISED TO USE
EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS.
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES
ON THIS SITUATION.
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LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-ST. JOSEPH MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON
452 AM EST WED DEC 9 2009 /352 AM CST WED DEC 9 2009/
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/
TODAY TO 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ THIS EVENING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY TO 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ THIS
EVENING.
*
* TIMING: SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE THIS MORNING AND PERSIST INTO MID
TO LATE AFTERNOON.
* MAIN IMPACT: SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES WILL SUPPORT
DANGEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS AT TIMES AS STRONG GUSTY WINDS SUPPORT
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WITH WHITE OUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT
TIMES.
* OTHER IMPACTS: FALLING TEMPERATURES WILL SUPPORT RE-FREEZING OF
ROADWAYS INCREASING TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.
*
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT
VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN
AREAS.
$$
JC

HIGH WIND WARNING
Issue Date: 1024 PM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 700 PM EST WED DEC 09 2009

...EXTREMELY WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP WEDNESDAY...
.A NEAR RECORD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT OF THE CENTRAL
PLAINS AND INTO THE GREAT LAKES...SUPPORTING A STRONG COLD FRONT
THROUGH THE REGION. WINDS WILL SHIFT WESTERLY AND INCREASE DURING
THE MORNING ON WEDNESDAY. SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WITH
GUSTS OVER 60 MPH WILL DEVELOP LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PERSIST
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN BREAK TREE
BRANCHES AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY CAUSE MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO
BUILDINGS. PERSONS SHOULD SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AND USE
EXTREME CAUTION WHEN DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. LISTEN TO NOAA
WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR LATER UPDATES ON THIS
SITUATION.
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005-015-016-024-025-091130-
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LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-
STARKE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-
WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-
JAY-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-
FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...
NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...ROCHESTER...AKRON...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...
SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...
MONON...LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...
WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...
OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...
HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...NILES...
BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...
MARCELLUS...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...
COLDWATER...BRONSON...HILLSDALE...LITCHFIELD...JONESVILLE...
BRYAN...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...FAYETTE...SWANTON...DEFIANCE...
SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...
PAULDING...ANTWERP...MELROSE...OTTAWA...PANDORA...KALIDA...
FORT JENNINGS...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...OHIO CITY...LIMA...
SPENCERVILLE
1024 PM EST TUE DEC 8 2009 /924 PM CST TUE DEC 8 2009/
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ TO 7 PM
EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/
TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ WEDNESDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WIND
ADVISORY.
* TIMING: WINDS WILL INCREASE WEDNESDAY MORNING...WITH THE
STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON.
* WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED WITH
GUSTS EXCEEDING 60 MPH.
* IMPACTS: WINDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE CAN BREAK TREE BRANCHES AS WELL
AS POTENTIALLY CAUSE MINOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS.
PERSONS SHOULD SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS AND USE EXTREME
CAUTION WHEN DRIVING HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED
OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS
OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
$$
JC

HIGH WIND WATCH
Issue Date: 334 PM EST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 100 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

...WINDY CONDITIONS TO DEVELOP TUESDAY NIGHT...
.DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OUT OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS AND
INTO CENTRAL MICHIGAN BY WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS WILL ARRIVE
BEHIND A COLD FRONT BEGINNING WEDNESDAY MORNING AND PERSISTING
THROUGH THE DAY.
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LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-
STARKE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-
WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-
JAY-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-
FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...ALBION...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX...
NORTH JUDSON...BASS LAKE...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...MEDARYVILLE...
PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...CULVER...ROCHESTER...AKRON...WARSAW...
WINONA LAKE...SYRACUSE...MENTONE...COLUMBIA CITY...TRI-LAKES...
SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...NEW HAVEN...MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...
MONON...LOGANSPORT...ROYAL CENTER...PERU...GRISSOM AFB...MEXICO...
WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...ROANOKE...BLUFFTON...
OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...GAS CITY...UPLAND...
HARTFORD CITY...MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...DUNKIRK...NILES...
BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...
MARCELLUS...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...MENDON...
COLDWATER...BRONSON...HILLSDALE...LITCHFIELD...JONESVILLE...
BRYAN...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...FAYETTE...SWANTON...DEFIANCE...
SHERWOOD...HICKSVILLE...NAPOLEON...DESHLER...LIBERTY CENTER...
PAULDING...ANTWERP...MELROSE...OTTAWA...PANDORA...KALIDA...
FORT JENNINGS...VAN WERT...DELPHOS...OHIO CITY...LIMA...
SPENCERVILLE
334 PM EST MON DEC 7 2009 /234 PM CST MON DEC 7 2009/
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
HIGH WIND WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* TIMING: THE WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME STRONG BEGINNING
WEDNESDAY MORNING AFTER 7 AM AND CONTINUING THROUGH 1 AM
THURSDAY MORNING.
* WINDS: SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH GUSTS
EXCEEDING 50 MPH POSSIBLE.
* IMPACTS: HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES MAY HAVE DIFFICULTIES TRAVELING
AND COULD BE BLOWN OFF THE ROAD. LOOSE FURNITURE OR LAWN ITEMS MAY
BE BLOWN AWAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A HIGH WIND WATCH MEANS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A HAZARDOUS
HIGH WIND EVENT. SUSTAINED WINDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH...OR GUSTS OF
58 MPH OR STRONGER MAY OCCUR. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS.
$$