WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 343 AM CST SUN DEC 06 2009
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...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL MOVE INTO UPPER MICHIGAN TUESDAY EVENING
AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY LATER TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL
BEGIN TO TAPER OFF LATER WEDNESDAY. HOWEVER...STRONG WINDS WILL
STILL CREATE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING SNOW WEDNESDAY EVENING. IN
ADDITION...THE STRONG NORTH WINDS WILL ALSO PRODUCE HEAVY LAKE
EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS DOWNWIND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 INCHES OR MORE ARE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS NORTHERN PORTIONS OF UPPER MICHIGAN WHERE NORTH WINDS
ACROSS LAKE SUPERIOR WILL BOOST SNOW TOTALS.
* THE MAIN IMPACT WILL BE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED
VISIBILITY WITH BLOWING SNOW IN OPEN AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS.
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JLA
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