HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 403 AM EST SAT DEC 05 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST SUN DEC 06 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
401 AM EST SAT DEC 5 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-
401 AM EST SAT DEC 5 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
BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS INTO AREAS
FROM LITTLE TRAVERSE BAY TO THE STRAITS...AS WELL AS THE SOUTHERN
COAST OF EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN AND PARTS OF THE INTERIOR OF
NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TODAY INTO THIS EVENING. SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATION IS LIKELY. PLEASE SEE ONGOING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNINGS
AND ADVISORIES FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
ANOTHER ROUND OF ACCUMULATING LAKE ENHANCED SNOW IS POSSIBLE FOR
LATE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL BE ACROSS
NORTHEAST LOWER MICHIGAN UNDER THE DIRECTION OF EASTERLY FLOW OFF OF
LAKE HURON.
IN ADDITION...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM TO
IMPACT NORTHERN MICHIGAN LATER TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. GALE
FORCE WINDS MAY DEVELOP WITHIN THE NEARSHORE WATERS AS THIS STORM
TAKES SHAPE.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY ALL SNOWFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE AT ANY TIME.
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LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING
Issue Date: 401 AM EST SAT DEC 05 2009
Expiration: 600 PM EST SAT DEC 05 2009

...FIRST SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOWS OF THE SEASON TO
CONTINUE...
.SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT
PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST LOWER AND EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING. A PERSISTENT SOUTHWEST WIND
FLOW OVER LAKE MICHIGAN IS EXPECTED TO FOCUS A HEAVY SNOW BAND
INTO FAR NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN...AND ALONG THE SOUTHERN
COASTLINE OF EASTERN UPPER MICHIGAN. HEAVY LOCALIZED ACCUMULATION
ARE EXPECTED.
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CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC-EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX
400 AM EST SAT DEC 5 2009
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING.
PERSISTENT SOUTHWEST WINDS OVER NORTHERN LAKE MICHIGAN WILL
CONTINUE TODAY INTO THIS EVENING...PROVIDING BANDS OF HEAVY LAKE
EFFECT SNOW. AREAS MOST LIKELY TO BE TARGETED BY THE HEAVIEST SNOW
INCLUDE SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA AND FAR EASTERN MACKINAC COUNTY...AS
WELL AS EMMET...WESTERN CHARLEVOIX...AND WESTERN CHEBOYGAN
COUNTIES. ADDITIONAL SNOW TOTALS 4 TO 7 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY
THIS EVENING. THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED IN EMMET COUNTY.
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS LOCALIZED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.
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