Tuesday, March 1, 2016

WINTER STORM WARNING now in effect for wide swath of lower MI


As expected, the National Weather Service has upgraded several counties throughout lower Michigan to a Winter Storm Warning. 6-10" of snow is now expected across the warning area:

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
409 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016

MIZ047>049-053>055-012100-
/O.UPG.KDTX.WW.Y.0006.160301T1000Z-160302T0500Z/
/O.NEW.KDTX.WS.W.0004.160301T1000Z-160302T0400Z/
MIDLAND-BAY-HURON-SAGINAW-TUSCOLA-SANILAC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MIDLAND...BAY CITY...BAD AXE...
SAGINAW...CARO...SANDUSKY
409 AM EST TUE MAR 1 2016

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A
WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS
EVENING. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * LIGHT SNOW WILL DEVELOP AFTER 5 AM AND PERSIST THROUGH TUESDAY
   MORNING. THE SNOW WILL THEN INCREASE IN INTENSITY DURING THE
   AFTERNOON BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES BETWEEN NOON AND 8 PM EST.

 * STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 10 INCHES.

IMPACTS...

 * SNOW-COVERED ROADS WILL BE SLICK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL
   CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND
   LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

&&

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
   EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.

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