WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 1201 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 700 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...MESSY WINTER STORM TO IMPACT UPPER MICHIGAN THROUGH CHRISTMAS
DAY...
.STRONG LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE PLAINS WILL WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES EARLY THIS WEEKEND. WET SNOW
IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT MUCH OF UPPER MICHIGAN THROUGH FRIDAY. AT
THIS POINT...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO
OCCUR TO THE SOUTHWEST OF UPPER MICHIGAN OVER WISCONSIN AND
MINNESOTA. SNOW THAT FALLS OVER UPPER MICHIGAN MAY MIX WITH
SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND RAIN...ESPECIALLY EAST OF A LINE FROM
BARAGA TO IRON RIVER.
MIZ001-003-084-250115-
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KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK...
KENTON...SIDNAW
1201 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7
PM EST FRIDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH PERIODS OF MODERATE TO
HEAVY SNOW TODAY. LOOK FOR THE SNOW TO DIMINISH LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND THEN INCREASE AGAIN LATER TONIGHT.
THE SNOW MAY MIX WITH RAIN FRIDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TODAY SHOULD RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES...AND
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH FRIDAY SHOULD RANGE FROM 9 TO
15 INCHES.
* ROADS WILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY...AND BECAUSE THE SNOW
WILL BE VERY HEAVY AND WET...TRAVEL WILL BE ESPECIALLY
DIFFICULT. SHOVELING AND PLOWING OF THE SNOW WILL ALSO BE
DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...
AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 606 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 800 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

/443 AM CST THU DEC 24 2009/
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED TODAY WHICH MAY MIX WITH RAIN AND
FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT EAST OF A LINE FROM IRON RIVER TO
BARAGA.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS WINTER STORM...PLEASE REFER TO
THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH
RAIN...FREEZING RAIN OR SLEET EAST OF A LINE FROM IRON RIVER TO BARAGA.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS WINTER STORM...PLEASE REFER TO
THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER STATEMENT AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.
$$

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 432 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 700 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...MESSY WINTER STORM TO IMPACT UPPER MICHIGAN CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT
AND CHRISTMAS DAY...
.STRONG LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER THE PLAINS WILL WEAKEN AS IT
MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES EARLY THIS WEEKEND. WET SNOW
IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT MUCH OF UPPER MICHIGAN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO
FRIDAY. AT THIS POINT...THE HEAVIEST SNOW WITH THIS SYSTEM IS
EXPECTED TO OCCUR TO THE SOUTHWEST OF UPPER MICHIGAN OVER
WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA. SNOW THAT FALLS OVER UPPER MICHIGAN MAY
MIX WITH SLEET...FREEZING RAIN...AND RAIN LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY EAST OF A LINE FROM BARAGA TO IRON
RIVER.
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KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-BARAGA-MARQUETTE-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COPPER HARBOR...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK...
L`ANSE...GWINN...MARQUETTE...KENTON...SIDNAW
432 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT
TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND LIGHT ICING......WHICH IS
IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT THURSDAY NIGHT TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY.
* LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY EVENING. SNOW WILL
INCREASE LATER THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. SLEET...FREEZING
RAIN...OR RAIN MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW ON FRIDAY.
* TOTAL SNOW AMOUNTS THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY OF 3 TO 6
INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS COULD ALSO
OCCUR FRIDAY MORNING.
* THE SNOW WILL BE VERY HEAVY AND WET. THE COMBINATION OF THE SNOW
AND ANY ICE COULD LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS LATE
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...SLEET...AND FREEZING RAIN MEANS
THAT PERIODS OF MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL
DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS AND
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.
$$
JLA