HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 537 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 815 AM EST THU DEC 24 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT OF MISSOURI ON
THURSDAY...AND TRACK INTO CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN SATURDAY NIGHT
INTO SUNDAY. THIS PROJECTED TRACK IS EXPECTED TO BRING WET HEAVY
SNOW TO MUCH OF UPPER MICHIGAN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS DAY.
A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN...SNOW...AND POSSIBLY FREEZING RAIN CAN BE
EXPECTED EAST A OF LINE FROM BARAGA THROUGH IRON RIVER.
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: 537 AM EST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 500 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009
...SIGNIFICANT WINTER STORM POSSIBLE OVER UPPER MICHIGAN LATE
CHRISTMAS EVE THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY...
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE OUT OF MISSOURI ON THURSDAY
AND SLOWLY TRACK INTO WISCONSIN THROUGH SATURDAY. THIS PROJECTED
TRACK IS EXPECTED TO BRING WET HEAVY SNOW OVER FAR WESTERN UPPER
MICHIGAN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS DAY. IN ADDITION...WARM AIR
WRAPPING IN AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM WILL BRING A MIX OF RAIN AND SNOW
TO AREAS NEAR LAKE MICHIGAN...AND A MIXTURE OF RAIN...FREEZING
RAIN AND WET SNOW ACROSS MOST OF CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN. AT THIS
POINT IT APPEARS THE HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL OVER FAR WEST UPPER
MICHIGAN.
HOLIDAY TRAVELERS SHOULD STAY TUNED TO LATER FORECASTS AND
STATEMENTS FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE
REGARDING THIS DEVELOPING WINTER STORM.
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