WINTER STORM WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 1010 PM EST MON DEC 07 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO
1 AM EST THURSDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY.
* WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL MOVE INTO UPPER MICHIGAN TUESDAY EVENING
AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL BEGIN TO
TAPER OFF LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT. IN ADDITION...STRONG WINDS WILL
CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW WEDNESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
EVENING. THE STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE HEAVY LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS DOWNWIND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 15 INCHES OR MORE ARE
EXPECTED WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...HIGHEST
WEST OF MELSTRAND.
* THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND BLOWING SNOW
REDUCING VISIBILITY TO NEAR ONE QUARTER MILE...MAINLY IN OPEN
AREAS. THIS MAY RESULT IN THE CLOSURE OF M-28 BETWEEN HARVEY
AND MUNISING DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS
SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING.
SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...ALONG WITH WIDESPREAD BLOWING
SNOW...ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU
MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
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ROLFSON
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