079 WWUS43 KAPX 190930 WSWAPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...PRECIPITATION TURNING TO ACCUMULATING SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW... .COLDER AIR WILL SPREAD BACK INTO THE REGION TODAY AND TURN ANY MIXED PRECIPITATION AND LIGHT RAINS BACK OVER TO SNOW...WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOWS DEVELOPING THROUGH THE DAY. SEVERAL INCHES OF SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY...FOCUSED IN THE TRADITIONAL SNOW BELTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. MIZ008-015-191730- /O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SAULT STE. MARIE...ST. IGNACE 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 5 TO 10 INCHES THROUGH TONIGHT...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF INTERSTATE 75. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. * AREAS OF ICE COVERED ROADS THIS MORNING RESULTING IN TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS...MAINLY IN EASTERN PARTS OF THE COUNTY. IMPACTS... * FALLING SNOW AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN SLICK AND SNOW COVERED ROADS...PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY...AND OVERALL VERY HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...POSSIBLY OCCURRING WITH STRONG WINDS FOR SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING. THIS WILL RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ018-024-030-035-036-041-042-191500- /O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-130219T1500Z/ PRESQUE ISLE-ALPENA-ALCONA-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROGERS CITY...ALPENA...HARRISVILLE... WEST BRANCH...TAWAS CITY...GLADWIN...STANDISH 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * LIGHT RAIN FREEZING ON AREA ROADS ENDING THIS MORNING. IMPACTS... * VERY SLICK AND TREACHEROUS ROADS THROUGH DAYBREAK...MAINLY SECONDARY ROADS. AREAS OF ICE DIFFICULT TO ANTICIPATE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SLEET OR ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ MIZ016-017-019>023-025>029-031>034-191730- /O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-130220T0500Z/ EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY- BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD- MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PETOSKEY...CHEBOYGAN...CHARLEVOIX... NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...GAYLORD...ATLANTA...FRANKFORT... TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...GRAYLING...MIO...MANISTEE...CADILLAC... LAKE CITY...HOUGHTON LAKE 430 AM EST TUE FEB 19 2013 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. HAZARDOUS WEATHER... * AREAS OF ICE ON MANY ROADS THROUGH DAYBREAK. * SNOW DEVELOPING AND BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES...LOCALLY HIGHER. SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. IMPACTS... * THE LIGHT ICING IS DIFFICULT TO ANTICIPATE AND MANY ROADS WILL BE UNEXPECTEDLY TREACHEROUS THROUGH DAYBREAK. * FALLING SNOW...AND BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW RESULTING IN SNOW COVERED...AND CONTINUED SLICK ROADS AND PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY. * EAST TO WEST ROADS EVEN MORE HAZARDOUS TO HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DUE TO THE STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... * A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW... SLEET...OR ICE IS EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS. * WE WELCOME YOUR SNOWFALL OR ICE REPORTS ANYTIME AT 1-800-647- 8676 OR ONLINE VIA FACEBOOK AND TWITTER. && $$ SMD