Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Winter Weather Advisory issued for northern ¾ of Michigan


No watch this time around, but I still think the image is appropriate.

From NWS Detroit:
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 2 PM
EDT WEDNESDAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE TONIGHT AND PERSIST INTO
   WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SNOW MAY CHANGE TO SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
   BEFORE BECOMING ALL RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.

 * THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO PRODUCE MULTIPLE PRECIPITATION TYPES
   FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ACROSS THE AREA. THIS WILL RESULT IN A
   TIGHT GRADIENT TO THE SNOWFALL AMOUNTS.

 * TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES WITH HIGHEST
   AMOUNTS IN THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE COUNTIES.

Totals should be higher the further north you go. I'm actually of the opinion that the only reason we're not seeing a Winter Storm Watch is because the snow is expected to melt off quickly once it transitions over to rain. I still think some areas may still wind up seeing upgrades to warnings depending on how this plays out.

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