HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 435 AM EST MON DEC 21 2009
Expiration: 700 AM EST TUE DEC 22 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
A STORM SYSTEM MOVING OUT OF THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THE MIDDLE OF
THIS WEEK COULD PRODUCE WIDESPREAD SNOW OVER THE WESTERN GREAT
LAKES REGION CHRISTMAS EVE INTO CHRISTMAS DAY.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS POTENTIAL WINTER STORM...PLEASE
REFER TO THE SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT AND CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
THE NEED FOR WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTS IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS
TIME.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 1019 PM EST SUN DEC 20 2009
Expiration: 700 PM EST MON DEC 21 2009
...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM POSSIBLE OVER UPPER MICHIGAN FOR
CHRISTMAS EVE INTO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS ON WEDNESDAY AND THEN DEEPEN INTO A SIGNIFICANT WINTER
STORM AS IT LIFTS NORTH TOWARD THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES THURSDAY
INTO FRIDAY. THE PROJECTED TRACK OF THE STORM COULD BRING WET
HEAVY SNOW TO MUCH OF UPPER MICHIGAN CHRISTMAS EVE NIGHT INTO
CHRISTMAS DAY. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL THAT WARMER AIR
WRAPPING IN AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM COULD BRING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW
TO AREAS EAST OF A LINE FROM MUNISING TO MENOMINEE.
DEEP MOISTURE AND COLDER AIR WRAPPING IN BEHIND THE STORM COULD
ALSO BRING THE POTENTIAL FOR ADDITIONAL SIGNIFICANT LAKE ENHANCED
SNOWFALL AND BLOWING SNOW FOR THE NORTH WIND SNOWBELTS FRIDAY
NIGHT INTO THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
SINCE THE EXACT TRACK OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM REMAINS UNCERTAIN...
IT IS NOT CLEAR YET WHICH AREAS WILL BE IMPACTED WITH THE HEAVIEST
SNOW. HOLIDAY TRAVELERS SHOULD STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS FROM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE FOR POTENTIAL WINTER
STORM WATCHES CONCERNING THIS STORM.
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