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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-
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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-
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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-
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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. 

&&

$$


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