HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 558 AM EST TUE DEC 08 2009
Expiration: 800 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
533 AM EST TUE DEC 8 2009
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533 AM 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...TODAY AND TONIGHT
HEAVY SNOWS WILL DEVELOP OVER ALL OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN TONIGHT 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 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.
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER ALL 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.
GALE FORCE WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVER MOST NEARSHORE WATERS
WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO RELAY ALL SNOWFALL AND STRONG WIND REPORTS
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AT ANY TIME.
$$

WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 421 PM EST MON DEC 07 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST THU DEC 10 2009

...STRONG WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE REGION...
.STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS
INTO LAKE HURON BY EARLY WEDNESDAY EVENING...SPREADING A LARGE
AREA OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ACROSS NORTHERN MICHIGAN BEGINNING
TUESDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD TO AREAS
OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW LATER WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...WITH DEVELOPING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS PROVIDING MORE
ACCUMULATION IN THE SNOW BELTS.
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MISSAUKEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE...
PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...
GAYLORD...FRANKFORT...TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...
MANISTEE...CADILLAC...LAKE CITY
421 PM EST MON DEC 7 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST
THURSDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM
WARNING FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM
TUESDAY TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM
WATCH PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.
* HAZARDS: HEAVY SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHERN
LOWER MICHIGAN TUESDAY EVENING 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 6 TO 12 INCHES IS
EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THROUGH
THE DAY ON WEDNESDAY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL 3 TO 6 INCHES EXPECTED
INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* 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...ESPECIALLY LATER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...WHICH WILL FURTHER DETERIORATE 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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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.
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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.
$$