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.
MIZ008-015>036-041-042-072315-
/O.NEW.KAPX.WS.A.0006.091209T0000Z-091210T1200Z/
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-
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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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 352 AM EST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST TUE DEC 08 2009 Expires:200912081200;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
352 AM EST MON DEC 7 2009
LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-MIZ008-015>036-041-042-
081200-
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-
352 AM EST MON DEC 7 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
WIDESPREAD LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHERN LOWER
MICHIGAN TODAY...PRIMARILY SOUTH OF M-32.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
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 APPEARS PROBABLE ALONG WITH BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW.
GALE FORCE WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE NEARSHORE
WATERS LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...CONTINUING THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY ALL SNOWFALL REPORTS TO THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE AT ANY TIME.
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