WINTER STORM WATCH
Warning Issue Date: 950 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 9 AM EST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT ALONG THE
LAKE SHORE. SOME SLEET MAY MIX IN WITH THE FREEZING RAIN.
* ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH EXPECTED TONIGHT.
* GENERALLY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM MID MORNING THROUGH LATE
AFTERNOON THURSDAY. AT THAT TIME ANOTHER MORE SIGNIFICANT ROUND OF
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVER THE LAKE
SHORE COUNTIES. THE PROGRESSION EASTWARD SHOULD BE VERY SLOW.
AREAS NEAR U.S. 131 SHOULD BEGIN TO SEE THE WINTRY MIX THROUGH
THE EVENING. THEN AREAS EAST OF U.S. 131 WILL FINALLY SEE THE
PRECIPITATION MOVE IN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AREAS NORTH OF A WHITEHALL TO ALMA LINE WILL SEE THE GREATEST
THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN AND ICE ACCUMULATION THURSDAY NIGHT. AREAS
SOUTH OF THIS LINE WILL LIKELY SEE THE FREEZING RAIN CHANGE TO
RAIN CHRISTMAS MORNING.
* EASTERLY WINDS COULD GUST TO 30 MPH.
IMPACTS...
* LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS I-196 IS VERY ICY WITH NUMEROUS
ACCIDENTS. US-31 WILL BECOME ICY TONIGHT AS THE FREEZING RAIN
SLOWLY MOVES NORTH.
* HOLIDAY TRAVEL AFTER NIGHTFALL ON CHRISTMAS EVE INTO
CHRISTMAS DAY COULD BECOME IMPACTED. ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS
COULD BECOME ICE COVERED AND SLIPPERY.
* ICE COATED TREES AND GUSTY WINDS OVER 30 MPH COULD LEAD TO
DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME... THERE IS A
POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS. FUTURE DRIVING
AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS... SO IT IS
IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MEANS
PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MAY CAUSE DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED TO USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.
$$
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Warning Issue Date: 950 PM EST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THURSDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 9 AM EST THURSDAY. A WINTER STORM WATCH ALSO REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* PERIODS OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN WILL PERSIST OVERNIGHT ALONG THE
LAKE SHORE. SOME SLEET MAY MIX IN WITH THE FREEZING RAIN.
* ICE ACCUMULATION LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH EXPECTED TONIGHT.
* GENERALLY DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED FROM MID MORNING THROUGH LATE
AFTERNOON THURSDAY. AT THAT TIME ANOTHER MORE SIGNIFICANT ROUND OF
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN OVER THE LAKE
SHORE COUNTIES. THE PROGRESSION EASTWARD SHOULD BE VERY SLOW.
AREAS NEAR U.S. 131 SHOULD BEGIN TO SEE THE WINTRY MIX THROUGH
THE EVENING. THEN AREAS EAST OF U.S. 131 WILL FINALLY SEE THE
PRECIPITATION MOVE IN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AREAS NORTH OF A WHITEHALL TO ALMA LINE WILL SEE THE GREATEST
THREAT FOR FREEZING RAIN AND ICE ACCUMULATION THURSDAY NIGHT. AREAS
SOUTH OF THIS LINE WILL LIKELY SEE THE FREEZING RAIN CHANGE TO
RAIN CHRISTMAS MORNING.
* EASTERLY WINDS COULD GUST TO 30 MPH.
IMPACTS...
* LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS I-196 IS VERY ICY WITH NUMEROUS
ACCIDENTS. US-31 WILL BECOME ICY TONIGHT AS THE FREEZING RAIN
SLOWLY MOVES NORTH.
* HOLIDAY TRAVEL AFTER NIGHTFALL ON CHRISTMAS EVE INTO
CHRISTMAS DAY COULD BECOME IMPACTED. ROADWAYS AND SIDEWALKS
COULD BECOME ICE COVERED AND SLIPPERY.
* ICE COATED TREES AND GUSTY WINDS OVER 30 MPH COULD LEAD TO
DOWNED TREE LIMBS AND SCATTERED POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
* A WINTER STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
POSSIBLE...BUT NOT IMMINENT. AT THIS TIME... THERE IS A
POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS. FUTURE DRIVING
AND WALKING CONDITIONS MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS... SO IT IS
IMPORTANT TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MEANS
PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET MAY CAUSE DRIVING TO BECOME EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS...SO BE PREPARED TO USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING.
$$
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