HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 544 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 530 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
526 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009
INZ004>007-MIZ077>081-241030-
ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-
BRANCH-HILLSDALE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SOUTH BEND...MISHAWAKA...ELKHART...
GOSHEN...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...ANGOLA...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...
ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...STURGIS...
THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE
526 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR LIGHT SNOW OR LIGHT SLEET TODAY AND THIS
EVENING OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN INDIANA AND SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN. LITTLE ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON FOR A POSSIBLE MIX OF
PRECIPITATION...INCLUDING FREEZING RAIN. PLEASE CONSULT WATCH PRODUCT
INDWSWIWX FOR MORE INFORMATION.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
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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 STORM WATCH
Issue Date: 432 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST FRI DEC 25 2009

...A WINTER STORM TO IMPACT THE AREA LATE THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT...
.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE AREA WILL TRACK NORTH ACROSS THE MID
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TOWARD THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES LATE THIS WEEK
AND BRING A ROUND OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA. A MIX OF
SLEET...SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN SHOULD DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD CHANGE TO ALL FREEZING RAIN OR RAIN BY
EARLY THURSDAY EVENING. AREAS OVER FAR SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN
INTO NORTHERN INDIANA AND NORTHWEST OHIO MAY LINGER BELOW
FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS...BRINGING THE POSSIBILITY OF ICE
ACCUMULATION. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BECOME ALL RAIN OVERNIGHT
AS MUCH WARMER AIR MOVES NORTH.
INZ003>007-MIZ077>081-230545-
/O.NEW.KIWX.WS.A.0004.091224T1800Z-091225T1200Z/
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-BERRIEN-CASS MI-
ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...NEW CARLISLE...WALKERTON...ELKHART...GOSHEN...
NAPPANEE...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...SHIPSHEWANA...ANGOLA...FREMONT...
NILES...BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...
CASSOPOLIS...MARCELLUS...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...WHITE PIGEON...
MENDON...COLDWATER...BRONSON...HILLSDALE...LITCHFIELD...
JONESVILLE
432 PM EST TUE DEC 22 2009 /332 PM CST TUE DEC 22 2009/
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
* TIMING/DURATION: A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN...SNOW AND SLEET IS
EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD
CHANGE TO ALL FREEZING RAIN BY EARLY THURSDAY EVENING WITH THE
POTENTIAL FOR ICE ACCUMULATION. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BECOME ALL
RAIN OVERNIGHT AS MUCH WARMER AIR MOVES NORTH.
* MAIN IMPACT: THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ROADS TO BECOME
EXTREMELY SLIPPERY EARLY THURSDAY NIGHT FOR SEVERAL HOURS BEFORE
TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING. THIS INCLUDES THE INTERSTATE
TOLLWAY...HIGHWAY 6...INTERSTATE 94 AND INTERSTATE 69 OVER FAR
NORTHERN INDIANA INTO LOWER MICHIGAN.
* OTHER IMPACTS: ICE WILL ALSO ACCUMULATE ON COLD OBJECTS SUCH AS
TREES AND POWER LINES. INCREASING WINDS MAY CAUSE AN INCREASED
RISK OF POWER OUTAGES.
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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