LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING
Warning Issue Date: 419 PM EST THU DEC 31 2009
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST
SATURDAY.
* HAZARDS...LOCALLY HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT AREAS OF
NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH SATURDAY...PARTICULARLY ALONG
AND WEST OF US-131.
* SNOW ACCUMULATION...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES
EXPECTED TONIGHT CENTERED AROUND GRAND TRAVERSE BAY...WITH
ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES SATURDAY. HIGHEST INTENSITY SNOWFALL IS
EXPECTED TONIGHT.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL BE NEAR ZERO WITHIN HEAVIER SNOW
BANDS TONIGHT. SNOWFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ARE
POSSIBLE. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND WILL ADD TO TRAVEL HAZARDS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS LOCALIZED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW
WILL OCCUR THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.
$$
|
|
|
