Lake Effect Snow Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE STATE COLLEGE PA 555 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 .ARCTIC AIR WILL POUR INTO THE REGION OVER THE NEXT TWO DAYS...PRODUCING DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA ALONG WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOW ACROSS THE NORTHWEST MOUNTAINS. PAZ005-161100- /O.CON.KCTP.WC.W.0001.090115T2300Z-090117T1700Z/ /O.CON.KCTP.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1200Z/ MCKEAN- 555 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SATURDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SATURDAY. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. ARCTIC AIR WILL POUR INTO THE REGION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...PRODUCING DANGEROUS WINDS CHILLS OF NEAR 25 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE FRIGID AIR PASSING OVER LAKE ERIE WILL CREATE LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS...WHICH WILL ACCUMULATE UP TO 3 INCHES IN SOME PARTS OF THE AREA OVERNIGHT. A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WIND WILL CREATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. FROST BITE...HYPOTHERMIA OR EVEN DEATH ARE POSSIBLE IF THOSE VENTURING OUTSIDE DO NOT TAKE THE PROPER PRECAUTIONS. WEAR MULTIPLE LAYERS OF WARM...LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING. TRAPPED AIR BETWEEN THE LAYERS WILL INSULATE YOU. OUTER GARMENTS SHOULD BE TIGHTLY WOVEN TO SHIELD THE WIND. A HOOD OR HAT IS ESSENTIAL...AS HALF YOUR BODY HEAT CAN BE LOST FROM YOUR HEAD. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. LAKE-EFFECT SNOW TYPICALLY FALLS AS NARROW BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW WITHIN A LARGER AREA OF LIGHTER SNOWFALL. GIVEN THE NATURE OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW... VISIBILITIES CAN BECOME REDUCED VERY RAPIDLY...SOMETIMES TO NEAR ZERO OVER ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE. PLAN ON EXTRA TRAVEL TIME BECAUSE CONDITIONS WILL REQUIRE YOU TO SLOW DOWN. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR FAVORITE SOURCE OF WEATHER INFORMATION FOR THE LATEST UPDATES. ADDITIONAL DETAILS CAN ALSO BE FOUND AT... WEATHER.GOV/STATECOLLEGE. $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA 524 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 PAZ007>009-160630- /O.CON.KPBZ.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1100Z/ /O.CON.KPBZ.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090117T1700Z/ MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY... GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK... TIONESTA 524 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SATURDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM EST SATURDAY. AS COLD NORTHWEST FLOW CONTINUES OFF LAKE ERIE...LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...DIMINISHING LATE AS WINDS WILL SLOWLY TURN TO THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST OVERNIGHT. EXPECT TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. BITTER COLD ARCTIC AIR PREVAIL OVER THE REGION TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING. THE COMBINATION OF COLD AND WIND WILL BRING WIND CHILL READINGS FROM 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE-EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TYPICALLY ALIGN THEMSELVES IN BANDS AND WILL LIKELY BE INTENSE ENOUGH TO DROP SEVERAL INCHES IN LOCALIZED AREAS. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING. REPORT YOUR SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING TOLL FREE...1-877-633- 6772. $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI 411 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS OVER WEST AND CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN TO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... .ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTRAL PLAINS STATES WILL KEEP A FLOW OF VERY COLD AIR OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES REGION THROUGH FRIDAY. THE BITTER COLD AIRMASS AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DRIVE WIND CHILLS DOWN TO DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVELS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. MIZ006-007-085-160515- /O.CON.KMQT.LE.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-090116T2100Z/ /O.CON.KMQT.WC.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090116T1500Z/ ALGER-LUCE-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MUNISING...NEWBERRY...SENEY 411 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST FRIDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY. PLAN ON WIND CHILLS FALLING TO 20 BELOW TO 30 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT THROUGH MID MORNING FRIDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL ALSO CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. ALTHOUGH SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL ONLY RANGE FROM 2 TO LOCALLY 6 INCHES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...THE SNOW WILL BE VERY EFFECTIVE AT REDUCING VISIBILITY. BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPID CHANGES IN CONDITIONS...WITH VERY BRIEF PERIODS OF NEAR WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS. THE GREATEST SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH FRIDAY WILL OCCUR NORTH OF M-28 TO THE EAST OF MUNISING. EXPECT LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION SOUTH AND WEST OF MUNISING. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THE COMBINATION OF VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...DRESS IN LAYERS AND MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TYPICALLY ALIGN THEMSELVES IN BANDS AND WILL LIKELY BE INTENSE ENOUGH TO DROP SEVERAL INCHES IN LOCALIZED AREAS. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING AND BE PREPARED FOR RAPID CHANGES IN VISIBILITY. $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI 350 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 MIZ037-043-050-056-072-160500- /O.CON.KGRR.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090116T1000Z/ /O.CON.KGRR.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/ MASON-OCEANA-MUSKEGON-OTTAWA-KALAMAZOO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...HART...MUSKEGON...JENISON... KALAMAZOO 350 PM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH SOME BLOWING SNOW. IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL...FRIGID AIR IS IN PLACE. WIND CHILLS OF 15 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LAKE EFFECT SNOW MEANS THAT TRAVEL WILL BE DIFFICULT DUE TO SNOWY ROADS AND LOW VISIBILITIES. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR TEMPERATURES...OR A COMBINATION OF COLD AIR TEMPERATURES AND WIND...WILL LEAD TO FROSTBITE OR HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1124 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT... .LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OFF LAKES SUPERIOR AND MICHIGAN TODAY...AND WILL BRING ACCUMULATIONS TO PARTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND MUCH OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH TONIGHT. MIZ022-028-032-033-160630- /O.EXP.KAPX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090115T1600Z/ /O.CON.KAPX.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090116T1200Z/ OTSEGO-CRAWFORD-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAYLORD...GRAYLING...CADILLAC... LAKE CITY 1124 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY...AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA BY FRIDAY MORNING. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. SLOW DOWN AND EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. $$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1124 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT... .LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OFF LAKES SUPERIOR AND MICHIGAN TODAY...AND WILL BRING ACCUMULATIONS TO PARTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND MUCH OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH TONIGHT. MIZ019-020-025-026-031-160630- /O.CON.KAPX.LE.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-090116T1200Z/ CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-MANISTEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEVOIX...NORTHPORT...FRANKFORT... TRAVERSE CITY...MANISTEE 1124 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY. SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY...AND WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA BY FRIDAY MORNING. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. SLOW DOWN AND EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. $$ JL
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 1124 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT... .LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OFF LAKES SUPERIOR AND MICHIGAN TODAY...AND WILL BRING ACCUMULATIONS TO PARTS OF EASTERN UPPER AND MUCH OF NORTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN THROUGH TONIGHT. MIZ008-160630- /O.EXP.KAPX.WC.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090115T1600Z/ /O.CON.KAPX.LE.Y.0002.090115T2100Z-090116T1200Z/ CHIPPEWA- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...SAULT STE. MARIE 1124 AM EST THU JAN 15 2009 ...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL INCREASE ACROSS PRIMARILY NORTHERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. SNOW MAY BE LOCALLY HEAVY ALONG AND NORTH OF M- 28 TONIGHT...WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE BY FRIDAY MORNING. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. SLOW DOWN AND EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVELING. $$