S.W Michigan weather

[Christina514]

After a cool and cloudy September, October kicks off with some summer-like warmth. Today, southwest winds will send our afternoon temperatures well into the upper 70s. But it looks like this warm air won’t be around for too long.

For tonight, a cold front will move into the region from the northwest. Skies will become mostly cloudy and there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms. But because this cold front is moving slowly, we shouldn’t see a real difference in our temperatures until Wednesday with highs in the 60s.
Tonight
Showers and t’storms possible. Mild, with a low around 60.
Tomorrow
Variable clouds with showers and t’storms possible. High in the upper 70s.
As of right now.....
Temp: 66°F
Humidity: 72%
Wind Speed: S 8 MPH
Barometer: 1017 mb
Dewpoint: 57°F

[Christina514]

Good line of Storms heading this way. Severe Thunderstorm Warning in Chicago area....
879 WUUS53 KLOT 030342 SVRLOT ILC093-197-030445- /O.NEW.KLOT.SV.W.0236.061003T0342Z-061003T0445Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE IL 1042 PM CDT MON OCT 2 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ROMEOVILLE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... KENDALL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS... NORTHERN WILL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST ILLINOIS... * UNTIL 1145 PM CDT * AT 1040 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM OSWEGO TO 12 MILES WEST OF SHOREWOOD...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS 60 TO 75 MPH...WHICH CAN KNOCK DOWN LIMBS AND POWER LINES...DAMAGE WEAK STRUCTURES...AND PUSH TRUCKS OFF THE HIGHWAY. * SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR... PLAINFIELD BY 1050 PM... BOLINGBROOK...AND SHOREWOOD BY 1055 PM... ROMEOVILLE BY 1100 PM... ROCKDALE...LOCKPORT...AND JOLIET BY 1105 PM... INGALLS PARK BY 1110 PM... NEW LENOX...AND HOMER GLEN BY 1115 PM... THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE
Thanks to my local news 8 for their live dopplar. WoodTV.com

[Christina514]

Was up all night with loud CRACKS and long RUMBLES..... Now this morning it looks like pea soup outside....FOG!!

[Christina514]

Was woke up to this and lost electricity for a bit. Thank goodness it came back on so I could have some coffee.

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA 607 AM EDT WED OCT 4 2006 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR... NORTHERN BRANCH COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN * UNTIL 645 AM EDT * AT 605 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH. THIS SEVERE STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR UNION CITY...OR ABOUT 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLDWATER...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM INCLUDE... HODUNK... GIRARD... SOUTH BUTLER AND QUINCY... THIS IS A DANGEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH... PREPARE IMMEDIATELY FOR NICKEL SIZE HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH....ALONG WITH DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. PEOPLE OUTSIDE SHOULD MOVE TO A SHELTER...PREFERABLY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING BUT AWAY FROM WINDOWS. LAT...LON 4207 8530 4197 8530 4192 8484 4207 8484

[Christina514]

Forecast models show the weather getting quite active by the middle of the week. A strong area of low pressure developing in the Plains will bring clouds, rain and eventually, colder air. By the end of the week, high temperatures may only be in the 40s – with rain. With night time lows expected to be in the 30s, an occasional flurry isn’t out of the question.

A warmer than average winter may be in the cards for West Michigan. According to the latest El Nino update from climatologists at the Climate Prediction Center, an El Nino – which is the unusual warming of the surface water of the Pacific Ocean near the equator – continues to build. Historically, an El Nino produces warmer than normal winter seasons in West Michigan.

[Christina514]

Tonight
Cloudy. Rain developing, becoming widespread overnight. The low will be near 50 degrees.
Tomorrow
Rain and windy with a high in the lower 60s. A thunderstorm is possible. Winds SW at 15 to 25 mph with higher gusts.

Mostly Cloudy
Temp: 51°F
Humidity: 87%
Wind Speed: CALM
Barometer: 1011 mb
Dewpoint: 48°F


A strong area of low pressure in the upper atmosphere will be kicking out of the Southwest today, heading from the Plains. By Wednesday, it will bring a soaking storm our way. In addition to rain, we may hear a few rumbles of thunder and the wind will be getting gusty too.

At the same time, the coldest air of the season will be dropping southeastward from central Canada. The cold air will intersect the rain late Wednesday. That’s when the first snow flurries of the season may fall in West Michigan. The moisture will be hanging around for the remainder of the week, keeping the possibility of a rain/snow mix going in the late night and early morning hours Thursday and Friday.

[Christina514]

It will be a wet Wednesday across West Michigan. Periods of rain will mix with a few isolated t-storms as a strong cold front sweeps through the state. It will become windy this afternoon, with temperatures dropping. Daytime highs will flirt with 60-degrees, but will drop through the 50's this afternoon & will fall to the upper 40s by evening. It will turn even colder tonight, with rain showers mixing with snow showers.

The storm center that will create this active weather will remain nearly stationary north of Lake Superior for Thursday and Friday. We will continue to see 15-30 mph winds with unusually cold temperatures for mid October. There will be snow showers at inland locations mixed with rain near the lake. If there is any accumulation it will only be on grassy areas Thursday night and Friday morning. The snow showers should become mostly rain showers for the Friday evening football games. It will, however, be a windy, cold & wet night for Friday Football Frenzy!

There may still be a few rain and snow showers mixed on Saturday morning, but Saturday afternoon and Sunday should be dry with slightly warmer temperatures. Monday also looks dry but there may be more showers on Tuesday.

[Christina514]

My temps are falling fast. I had highs today at 60F and rain off and on (.32 inches so far) its getting windier too (15.4mph). temps right now reading at 43.5F. Upper penninsula of Michigan is under a winter storm warning.

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
418 PM EDT WED OCT 11 2006

...FIRST WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON FOR PORTIONS OF WEST AND
CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LOCATED OVER EASTERN LAKE SUPERIOR WILL
CONTINUE TO INTENSIFY AS IT DRIFTS SLOWLY EAST AND NORTH THROUGH
THURSDAY. A COLD FRONT STRETCHING SOUTH FROM THE LOW WILL BRING
MUCH COLDER AIR INTO UPPER MICHIGAN THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS...HELPING TO CHANGE RAIN TO SNOW AND LEADING TO THE
DEVELOPMENT OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS OVER WESTERN AND NORTH
CENTRAL UPPER MICHIGAN. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING WILL BRING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TO LOCATIONS NORTH AND
WEST OF A LINE FROM CRYSTAL FALLS TO MARQUETTE...WITH THE HEAVIEST
SNOW EXPECTED ALONG THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM IRONWOOD TO
PAINESDALE. WINDS WILL BECOME MORE SOUTHWESTERLY BY THURSDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...FOCUSING THE HEAVIER SNOW OVER
THE HIGHER TERRAIN NORTH OF PAINESDALE. IN ADDITION TO THE
SNOWFALL...WINDS WILL GUST TO 40 MPH AT TIMES TONIGHT AND NEAR 50
MPH AT TIMES THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

[Christina514]

Clear
Temp: 56°F
Humidity: 38%
Wind Speed: SSW 13 MPH
Barometer: 30.25 in.
Dewpoint: 31°F
Wind Chill: 53°F

After several days of December-like temperatures, it is finally time to send the chill out. The cold air is moving off the Eastern Seaboard today, and much milder air will take its place.

Today in West Michigan, sunshine and warming south winds will provide highs back in the lower 50s. By Wednesday, we could even see the lower 60s! So it looks as though this is a trend that will stick around for a few days, meaning you won’t need to bundle up too much on Election Day.

[Christina514]

The high today 12/11/06 was 50F
Currently Mostly Cloudy /Temp: 44F /Humidity: 70% /Wind Speed: SSE 9 MPH /Barometer: 30.31 in. /Dewpoint: 35�F

No Arctic outbreaks are expected this week in West Michigan—but there won’t be a lot of sunshine either.

Once again, a series of storms is set to hit the West Coast. This will prevent any real cold air from surging out of Canada, and this weather pattern will keep quite a bit of precipitation in the forecast.

Monday, one such storm will move across the Plains. South winds will develop in West Michigan, sending mild and moist air our way. With all of the snow cover still on the ground, low clouds and possibly even some drizzle will develop. Once the actual storm system moves more into the Western Great Lakes, a better chance for rain will occur on Tuesday. A chance of rain and snow showers will then exist all throughout the workweek.

[Christina514]

More unseasonably warm air will be making a run at West Michigan this weekend. Ahead of an approaching cold front, a southerly breeze will push this afternoon’s temperatures to near 50 degrees. Also ahead of the front will be considerable cloudiness. We may see a little rain developing by tonight. Winds will be gusty at times, blowing to 20 miles per hour.

Sunday, expect temperatures to be well into the 50s, marking the seventh time this month we’ve been in the 40s or 50s. Forecast models indicate cooler air arriving by the middle of next week.

This Afternoon...Considerable clouds. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 20 mph...With gusts to around 30 mph.

Tonight...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Sunday...Mostly cloudy with a chance of light rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Sunday Night...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent

[Christina514]

12/22/06
An area of low pressure moving from central Iowa to west central Michigan today bringing more rain. This is part of the same storm that has made headlines the past few days by dumping up to two feet of snow on eastern Colorado, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights at Denver’s airport and the closing of several interstates crossing the state.

We are on the east side of the storm – the warmer side. A surge of mild air from the south will push this afternoon’s temperatures into the middle and upper 40s. Rainfall will be persistent, but not likely heavy. Forecast models indicate between a quarter of an inch and half an inch of precipitation may fall. There is a slight chance of a thunderstorm or two forming. How odd it would be to hear thunder just a few days before Christmas – and on the first full day of winter!

Drizzle /Temp: 48F /Humidity: 93%/ Wind Speed: ESE 8 MPH /
Barometer: 29.86 in. / Dewpoint: 46F

[Christina514]

Well my prediction with all this change in weather is ....Since I have to work Tuesday I will get dumped on Christmas Night! (damat)

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If you are wishing for a white West Michigan Christmas we might see some snow late Christmas afternoon, but we’ll have to deal with above normal temperatures for today and Sunday before the cooler weather comes.

Today we’ll see mostly cloudy skies with scattered light rain showers. If you’re running around doing last minute shopping you’ll not only have to take on the crowds, but also strong winds. We could see gusts out of the West up to 35 mph. Highs are expected to reach the lower 40’s.

For Christmas Eve temperatures are expected to get to the mid 40’s and we should see mostly sunny skies. So, if you’re driving to visit family or friends, don’t forget your sunglasses.

As Christmas Day approaches, we’ll see clouds build throughout the day. Right now models are indicating morning sun and afternoon clouds. In the afternoon we have a chance of seeing some light snow, although temperatures are expected to be in the upper 30s. Overnight temperatures should drop to the mid 20s.

[Christina514]

First, it happened over the Christmas weekend. Now, it looks like it could happen again to ring in the New Year. A possible blizzard is headed toward eastern Colorado and the Plains.
This is another powerful West Coast storm that has wreaked havoc in its path. Hurricane force-winds pounded areas like Slide Mountain , California , with 128mph wind gusts. Once the storm moves to parts of Colorado , up to two feet of snow could fall, causing problems for flights and car travel this holiday weekend. The Denver International Airport is expecting anything from three to 20 inches of snow. Considering what happened last time, with three thousand passengers and employees stranded, the airport is preparing for the worst.

At first in West Michigan, this storm system will allow a lot of warm, moist air to return. Today, some sunshine is expected by the afternoon with highs in the mid 40s. Some clouds will increase on Friday, but it will be even warmer with highs in the upper 40s. It looks like this storm system won't bring back cold air and possibly some snow until Saturday night.

[Race2Beach]

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/images/iwx/FXC/Scratch/GraphiCast.jpg




MORE WINTER-LIKE CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TO THE AREA STARTING LATE
TONIGHT...CONTINUING INTO NEXT WEEK. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING THE
FIRST SHOT OF COLDER AIR TO THE REGION TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. RAIN
WILL BECOME MIXED WITH AND EVENTUALLY CHANGE TO A WINTRY MIX OF
SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN TONIGHT AND CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY
NIGHT. HOWEVER...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE NOT EXPECTED
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.

STRONG LOW PRESSURE WILL RAPIDLY MOVE TOWARDS THE REGION FOR
SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...BRINGING ANOTHER ROUND OF MIXED
PRECIPITATION. THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET OR FREEZING RAIN ACROSS
PARTS OF THE AREA. DUE TO UNCERTAINTY IN THE TRACK OF THE
STORM...AS WELL AS SURFACE TEMPERATURES DURING THE EVENT...EXACT
ACCUMULATIONS CANNOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. BASED ON CURRENT
INFORMATION...THE BEST CHANCE FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW EXISTS
NORTHWEST OF A PLYMOUTH INDIANA...TO COLDWATER MICHIGAN LINE WITH
ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN SOUTHEAST OF THIS
LINE. LOCATIONS SOUTHEAST OF A MARION INDIANA TO OTTAWA OHIO LINE
MAY SEE MAINLY RAIN...POSSIBLY STARTING AS FREEZING RAIN ON
SUNDAY...WITH ALL PRECIPITATION SWITCHING TO SNOW SUNDAY NIGHT.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA ALL HAZARDS RADIO FOR LATER UPDATES AND
POSSIBLE WATCHES AS THIS EVENT UNFOLDS. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS...VISIT
OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX.

[Christina514]

I'm all ready for what ever comes my way ;P


Tonight: Freezing rain likely possibly mixed with sleet after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Sunday: Freezing rain likely possibly mixed with sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: Periods of freezing rain possibly mixed with snow and sleet. Low around 27. Northeast wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

M.L.King Day: Snow likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. North wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 15 mph.

[Race2Beach]

Winter Weather Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
453 AM EST SUN JAN 14 2007

...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.MOIST AIR FLOWING NORTH OVER COLDER AIR WILL PRODUCE FREEZING
RAIN AND SOME SLEET TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME SNOW MAY MIX WITH THE
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET OVER FAR LOWER MICHIGAN AND FAR NORTHERN
INDIANA BY TONIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BECOME ALL SNOW
MONDAY.

TEMPERATURES WILL RISE VERY LITTLE TODAY...WITH READINGS
STAYING BELOW FREEZING OVER FAR LOWER MICHIGAN. THESE COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW FREEZING RAIN TO PERSIST ALONG WITH SOME
SLEET MIXING IN AT TIMES. MORE SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. SNOW MAY ALSO MIX IN AT
TIMES ACROSS SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN AND EXTREME NORTHWEST
INDIANA.

LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-STARKE-MARSHALL-
BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...ELKHART...GOSHEN...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA.. .ANGOLA...
KNOX...NORTH JUDSON...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...
ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...STURGI S...
THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE


353 AM CST SUN JAN 14 2007 /453 AM EST SUN JAN 14 2007/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE
LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH. ICE MAY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED
ROADS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. OBJECTS...SUCH AS CARS AND
TREES...WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE AN ICY COATING.

THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN
AND SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A SECOND ROUND OF HEAVIER MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TODAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND FREEZING
RAIN ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. FOR AREAS ALONG AND
NORTH OF THE MICHIGAN STATE LINE...SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION IS ALSO
POSSIBLE.

THIS WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES.

[Race2Beach]

Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
453 AM EST SUN JAN 14 2007

...FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...

.MOIST AIR FLOWING NORTH OVER COLDER AIR WILL PRODUCE FREEZING
RAIN AND SOME SLEET TODAY AND TONIGHT. SOME SNOW MAY MIX WITH THE
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET OVER FAR LOWER MICHIGAN AND FAR NORTHERN
INDIANA BY TONIGHT. THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BECOME ALL SNOW
MONDAY.

TEMPERATURES WILL RISE VERY LITTLE TODAY...WITH READINGS
STAYING BELOW FREEZING OVER FAR LOWER MICHIGAN. THESE COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL ALLOW FREEZING RAIN TO PERSIST ALONG WITH SOME
SLEET MIXING IN AT TIMES. MORE SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING. SNOW MAY ALSO MIX IN AT
TIMES ACROSS SOUTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN AND EXTREME NORTHWEST
INDIANA.


LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-STARKE-MARSHALL-
BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...ELKHART...GOSHEN...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA.. .ANGOLA...
KNOX...NORTH JUDSON...PLYMOUTH...BREMEN...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...
ST. JOSEPH...BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...STURGI S...
THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE
353 AM CST SUN JAN 14 2007 /453 AM EST SUN JAN 14 2007/

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY AFTERNOON...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM
CST/ THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON.

FREEZING RAIN MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES IS EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE
LESS THAN A QUARTER OF AN INCH. ICE MAY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED
ROADS...BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. OBJECTS...SUCH AS CARS AND
TREES...WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE AN ICY COATING.

THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN
AND SLEET WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

A SECOND ROUND OF HEAVIER MIXED PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TODAY
NIGHT INTO MONDAY. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SLEET AND FREEZING
RAIN ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY. FOR AREAS ALONG AND
NORTH OF THE MICHIGAN STATE LINE...SOME SNOW ACCUMULATION IS ALSO
POSSIBLE.

THIS WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES AND POSSIBLE
WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES.

[Race2Beach]

Public Information Statement...corrected Wording
National Weather Service Grand Rapids Mi
1044 Am Est Fri Jan 11 2007

...record Warmth In Southwest Michigan For The 30 Days Ending
January 8th...

The 30-day Mean Temperature At Grand Rapids From December 10th
Through January 8th Was 39.0 Degrees. There Is No Other 30-day
Period That Ends Between December 25th And March 13th Where The Mean
Temperature In Grand Rapids Was 39 Degrees. The Previous 30-day
Record Mean Temperature Ending On January 8th Was 36.8
Degrees In 1932. It Is Quite Significant For A 30-day Mean
Temperature Record To Be Exceeded By 2.2 Degrees With Over 100 Years
Of Data.

For All Of Southwest Michigan...the Average Mean Temperature From
December 10th Through January 8th Was 39.2 Degrees. This Also Sets
A New Record For All Of Southwest Lower Michigan. The Previous
Record Was 36.2 Degrees...ending On January 8th 1932.

[Christina514]

Light Freezing Rain
Temp: 30F
Humidity: 92%
Wind Speed: CALM
Barometer: 30.27 in.
Dewpoint: 28F
Wind Chill: 30F

[Race2Beach]

/jumpforjo /jumpforjo Got them Ice Skates polished up Christina???/jumpforjo /jumpforjo

[Christina514]

Flouting the blue skies and sunshine, the power stayed off for many in Battle Creek on Tuesday, the effects of an ice storm that pounded the area earlier in the week.

According to Consumers Energy, electricity may not be restored to all of its area customers until midnight today.

Before noon Tuesday, the number of Consumers Energy customers without electricity had dipped to 4,700. By 9:30 p.m., however, it climbed back up to 5,400. Both numbers were below the high of 10,148.

"Activity has still been happening causing outages," said Tim Pietryga, a spokesman for Consumers Energy. "There's still a lot of ice on the tree limbs and on the lines. ... Even though the sun was out today, there was not a lot of thawing."

Pietryga said ice storms can be more destructive to the company's system, as it can require restringing wires and resetting poles.

Calhoun County was one of the areas worst hit in the state by the storm. According to the National Weather Service, .69 inches of icy precipitation was measured at the W.K. Kellogg Airport from Sunday night through Monday morning. The only area that measured more was Jackson County, which saw .8 inches fall.

[Christina514]

Overcast
Temp: 19F
Humidity: 85%
Wind Speed: CALM
Barometer: 30.35 in.
Dewpoint: 15F
Wind Chill: 19F

A strong area of high pressure drifting over the southern Lower Peninsula today will bring sunshine to West Michigan. Despite the sun, temperatures will remain a few degrees colder than average. A developing storm in the Deep South will be moving our way Sunday, bringing increasingly cloudy skies and, eventually, snow. An inch or two of snow may fall between Sunday evening and Monday afternoon. Forecast models indicate our area will continue to be colder than average through next week.

LAKE ST CLAIR FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI 917 AM EST SAT JAN 20 2007
SYNOPSIS
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT AT 30.30 INCHES...BUT WILL MOVE QUICKLY EAST OF THE AREA BY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS WILL OCCUR AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES TOWARD THE GREAT LAKES FROM KANSAS. THIS WEAK SYSTEM WILL BE CENTERED IN OHIO BY MONDAY WITH A WEAK TROUGH CONNECTING IT WITH LOW PRESSURE NEAR JAMES BAY...29.90 INCHES. A NEW COLD FRONT WILL THEN MOVE THROUGH LAKE HURON AND LOWER MICHIGAN BY TUESDAY.

[Christina514]

Today
Mostly cloudy, breezy and warmer. Light freezing drizzle possibly mixed with light snow. The high will be around 30 to the lower 30s. Winds SW 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight
Mostly Cloudy with light freezing drizzle possible. The low will be in the mid 20s
CURRENT TEMPERATURE: 21.6 degrees
WIND CHILL: 14.9 degrees

BAROMETER: 29.984 inches

HUMIDITY: 78 percent

DEW POINT: 15.8 degrees

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO...
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA.

DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE LATER TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

LAKE ENHANCED SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON SATURDAY AND INCREASE IN
COVERAGE AND INTENSITY SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.
SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS ARE POSSIBLE DOWNWIND OF LAKE MICHIGAN.
FOR FURTHER DETAILS...SEE THE LATEST SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENTS
FROM THIS OFFICE AS WELL AS ANY WINTER PRODUCTS
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...SIGNIFICANT LAKE ENHANCED SNOW EVENT TAKING SHAPE FOR SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON WILL BEGIN TO ARRIVE ON SATURDAY
WITH THE CORE OF THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES ARRIVING SUNDAY AND
SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS ALONG WITH FAVORABLE MOISTURE PROFILES AND WIND
TRAJECTORIES WILL SET THE STAGE FOR POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS DOWNWIND OF LAKE MICHIGAN. WHILE IT REMAINS TOO EARLY
TO PIN DOWN EXACT AMOUNTS OR THE LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST BANDS OF
SNOW...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOWFALL ACROSS
PARTS OF EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA.
BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO MATERIALIZE CAUSING BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW...WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT
TIMES.

THOSE PLANNING TRAVEL LATE THIS WEEKEND SHOULD MONITOR LATER
STATEMENTS ON THIS DEVELOPING WINTER WEATHER SITUATION. FOR A
GRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION OF THE THREAT FOR HEAVY SNOW...CHECK OUT
OUT HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX.

$$

FISHER

[Race2Beach]

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[Race2Beach]

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[Race2Beach]

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
427 AM EST FRI JAN 26 2007

INZ003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-MIZ077>081-OHZ001-002-004-
005-015-016-024-025-262130-
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-
STARKE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-
WHITE-CASS IN-MIAMI-WABASH-HUNTINGTON-WELLS-ADAMS-GRANT-BLACKFORD-
JAY-BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-
FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-VAN WERT-ALLEN OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MICHIGAN CITY...LA PORTE...SOUTH BEND...
MISHAWAKA...ELKHART...GOSHEN...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA.. .ANGOLA...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...AUBURN...GARRETT...KNOX. ..
NORTH JUDSON...WINAMAC...FRANCESVILLE...PLYMOUTH...BREME N...
ROCHESTER...WARSAW...WINONA LAKE...COLUMBIA CITY...
SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...MONTICELLO...BROOKSTON...
LOGANSPORT...PERU...WABASH...NORTH MANCHESTER...HUNTINGTON...
BLUFFTON...OSSIAN...DECATUR...BERNE...MARION...HAR TFORD CITY...
MONTPELIER...PORTLAND...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...
BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...
COLDWATER...HILLSDALE...BRYAN...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD ...DEFIANCE...
NAPOLEON...PAULDING...ANTWERP...OTTAWA...PANDORA.. .VAN WERT...
DELPHOS...LIMA
427 AM EST FRI JAN 26 2007 /327 AM CST FRI JAN 26 2007/

...SIGNIFICANT LAKE ENHANCED SNOW EVENT TAKING SHAPE FOR SATURDAY
NIGHT INTO SUNDAY NIGHT...

THE COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON WILL BEGIN TO ARRIVE ON SATURDAY
WITH THE CORE OF THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES ARRIVING SUNDAY AND
SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS ALONG WITH FAVORABLE MOISTURE PROFILES AND WIND
TRAJECTORIES WILL SET THE STAGE FOR POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS DOWNWIND OF LAKE MICHIGAN. WHILE IT REMAINS TOO EARLY
TO PIN DOWN EXACT AMOUNTS OR THE LOCATION OF THE HEAVIEST BANDS OF
SNOW...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOWFALL ACROSS
PARTS OF EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA.
BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO MATERIALIZE CAUSING BLOWING AND
DRIFTING OF THE SNOW...WITH NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE AT
TIMES.

[weather in miami]

you going to get snow? christian

[Christina514]

It looks like I will Javier .. Lake Effect Snow Squalls ewwwww

[weather in miami]

let it snow let it snowwwwwwwwww

[Christina514]

Urgent - Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1209 Pm Est Sat Jan 27 2007

...potential For Significant Lake Effect Snow Event Late Tonight
Through Sunday Evening...

.colder Air Will Begin To Arrive Today Across The Great Lakes.
However...extremely Cold Air Will Move Into The Western Great
Lakes Late Tonight And Especially On Sunday...setting The Stage
For A Potentially Significant And Prolonged Lake Effect Event
From Late Tonight Through Sunday Evening. Extreme Southwest Lower
Michigan And Parts Of Northern Indiana Downwind Of The Open
Waters Of Lake Michigan Could Potentially Receive In Excess Of
8 Inches Of Snow. Due To The Nature Of Lake Effect Snow... The
Final Snowfall Totals Will Likely Be Quite Varied... And Snowfall
Rates In The Watch Area Will Rapidly Fluctuate During The Event
From Periods With Little Snow Accumulation... To Periods With
Snow Falling At A Rate Of Over An Inch Per Hour. The Snow
Combined With Brisk West To Northwest Winds Is Also Expected To
Cause Blowing And Drifting Snow... With Near Whiteout Conditions
Possible At Times. The Indiana Toll Road From The Laporte Exit
East To The Elkhart Exit And Interstate 94 And Route 31 In
Laporte And St Joseph Counties In Indiana And Berrien County In
Michigan Will Be Impacted. Monitor Noaa Weather Radio And Local
Media For The Latest Forecasts And Updates.

[Christina514]

Lagrange-steuben-noble-de Kalb-whitley-st. Joseph Mi-branch-
Including The Cities Of...lagrange...topeka...angola...
Kendallville...ligonier...auburn...garrett...colum bia City...
South Whitley...sturgis...three Rivers...coldwater
404 Pm Est Sat Jan 27 2007

...lake Effect Snow Advisory In Effect From Midnight Tonight To
Midnight Est Sunday Night...

The National Weather Service In Northern Indiana Has Issued A
Lake Effect Snow Advisory...which Is In Effect From Midnight
Tonight To Midnight Est Sunday Night.

Lake Effect Snow Showers Will Develop Over Southwest Michigan And
Far Northern Portions Of Indiana Tonight And Continue Through
Sunday Evening. The Snow May Be Heavy At Times...especially Late
Tonight And Early Sunday. Snowfall Totals By Early Monday Will
Vary Quite Widely From 3 To 7 Inches.

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.

$$

[Christina514]

0710 Am Snow Bronson 41.87n 85.19w
01/28/2007 M3.20 Inch Branch Mi Trained Spotter
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0744 Am Snow Battle Creek 42.30n 85.23w
01/28/2007 E7.0 Inch Calhoun Mi County Official

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0814 Am Snow 5 S Battle Creek 42.23n 85.23w
01/28/2007 E6.0 Inch Calhoun Mi Public

[Christina514]

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO...
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

LAKE EFFECT SNOW...HEAVY AT TIMES...WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST INDIANA TODAY. LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS
FORECAST TO GRADUALLY TAPER OFF TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY WEST AND NORTH OF A
LINE FROM LAPORTE...TO GOSHEN TO MARCELLUS. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW
WARNING IS IN EFFECT THROUGH MIDNIGHT FOR EXTREME SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN AND FAR NORTHWEST INDIANA. A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA THROUGH
MIDNIGHT. REFER TO THE LATEST WINTER WEATHER PRODUCT FOR FURTHER
DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
ACCUMULATING SNOWS WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE FAVORED
LOCATIONS DOWNWIND OF LAKE MICHIGAN. IF CONDITIONS SET UP
PROPERLY...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORIES MAY BE NEEDED FOR PARTS OF
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHWEST INDIANA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PASS ON ALL SNOWFALL REPORTS TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...OR
CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/IWX

$$

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:snball :snow:

[Christina514]

0148 Pm Snow Bronson 41.87n 85.19w
01/28/2007 M4.50 Inch Branch Mi Trained Spotter

1.2 New Snowfall Over Past 6 Hrs
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[Christina514]

Lake Effect Snow Advisory
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1146 AM EST SUN JAN 28 2007

...EXTREME LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT TO CONTINUE THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

...UP TO TWO FEET OF SNOW IN BERRIEN COUNTY MICHIGAN...

.COLD AIR OVER THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE
SIGNIFICANT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH TONIGHT. BERRIEN
COUNTY MICHIGAN IN EXTREME SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN WILL RECEIVE
SNOWFALL TOTALS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET. THE REST OF SOUTHWEST
LOWER MICHIGAN AND PARTS OF NORTHERN INDIANA AND EXTREME
NORTHWEST OHIO...DOWNWIND OF THE OPEN WATERS OF LAKE MICHIGAN WILL
RECEIVE 6 TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW. DUE TO THE NATURE OF LAKE EFFECT
SNOW...THE FINAL SNOWFALL TOTALS WILL BE QUITE VARIED...AND
SNOWFALL RATES WILL RAPIDLY FLUCTUATE DURING THE EVENT FROM
PERIODS WITH LITTLE SNOW ACCUMULATION...TO PERIODS OF SNOW FALLING
AT A RATE OF ONE TO TWO INCHES PER HOUR. THE SNOW...COMBINED WITH
BRISK WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL ALSO CAUSE BLOWING AND DRIFTING
SNOW AND CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES. WIND CHILL
INDEX VALUES WILL RANGE BETWEEN 5 ABOVE ZERO TO 10 BELOW ZERO. THE
INDIANA TOLL ROAD...FROM THE LA PORTE EXIT EAST TO THE ELKHART
EXIT...ALONG WITH INTERSTATE 94 AND ROUTE 31 IN LA PORTE AND ST
JOSEPH COUNTIES IN INDIANA AND BERRIEN COUNTY IN MICHIGAN...WILL
BE SEVERELY IMPACTED. MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA
FOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND UPDATES.
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LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-WHITLEY-BRANCH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...ANGOLA...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...AUBURN...GARRETT...COLUM BIA CITY...
SOUTH WHITLEY...COLDWATER
1146 AM EST SUN JAN 28 2007

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT...

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
TONIGHT.

LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
AND FAR NORTHERN PORTIONS OF INDIANA TODAY AND TONIGHT. THE SNOW
MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES...WITH SNOWFALL RATES AROUND AN INCH AN
HOUR POSSIBLE. SNOWFALL TOTALS BY EARLY MONDAY WILL VARY QUITE
WIDELY FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES.

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.

$$

[Christina514]

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Northwest Ohio...
Southwest Lower Michigan And Northern Indiana.

.day One...today And Tonight

Another Round Of Lake Effect Snow Showers Are Expected To Develop
Tonight Over Southern Lower Michigan. Berrien And Cass Counties In
Michigan Are The Most Likely To Receive Heavy Snow Squalls.
Heavy Snow May Reduce Visibilities To Near Zero And Cause Rapid
Deterioration Of Driving Conditions. A Lake Effect Snow Watch Has
Been Posted For Berrien And Cass Counties In Michigan Tonight And
Tuesday As A Result. Please Refer To The Latest Winter Weather
Products For More Details.

[Christina514]

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
508 PM EST TUE JAN 30 2007

...MORE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ON THE WAY...

.ANOTHER IN A SERIES OF WEATHER SYSTEMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
EARLY TONIGHT...BRINGING MORE SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW TO THE AREA.
GIVEN THE RELATIVELY DRY SNOW AND BRISK WIND CONDITIONS...BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. THE SNOW WILL DIMINISH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

INZ006>009-016>018-MIZ079>081-310600-
/O.CON.KIWX.SB.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070131T0600Z/
LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-ALLEN IN-
ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...ANGOLA...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...AUBURN...GARRETT...WARSA W...
WINONA LAKE...COLUMBIA CITY...SOUTH WHITLEY...FORT WAYNE...
STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE
508 PM EST TUE JAN 30 2007

...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM
EST WEDNESDAY...

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY.

PERIODS OF SNOW CAN BE EXPECTED THIS EVENING ALONG WITH BLOWING
AND DRIFTING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD RANGE FROM
1 TO 3 INCHES.

A SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE
LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE
CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

$$
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Roads are getting pretty slick in spots, even the highways. And in some rural areas I encountered some pretty good drifting.

[Christina514]

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Southwest Lower
Michigan.

.day One...today And Tonight

After Several Days Of Localized Heavy Lake Effect Snows... Mainly
Just Some Light Snow Or Flurries Will Occur Today. Any Accumulation
Should Be Under One Inch.

However Lake Effect Snows Will Increase Again Tonight With The
Approach Of An Upper Level Disturbance. The Wind Direction Will Be
Southwesterly...which Favors Accumulations Across The Area North Of
Holland And Along And West Of Highway 131. The Current Forecast Is
For 1 To 3 Inches In This Area Tonight And Under One Inch Elsewhere.
Locally Higher Amounts Are Possible.

.days Two Through Seven...thursday Through Tuesday

More Lake Effect Snow Is Expected Thursday With The Predominate Wind
Direction Remaining Southwest. Areas Along And West Of Highway 131
And North Of Holland Should See Another 1 To 3 Inches. Locally
Higher Amounts Are Possible.

A Blast Of Even Colder Air Is Expected To Arrive Friday Afternoon Or
Night...enhancing Lake Effect Snow Yet Again. Bitterly Cold Arctic
Air Will Affect The Region Saturday Through Tuesday... with Wind
Chills As Low As 25 Below Possible. Scattered Lake Effect Snow
Showers Will Persist During This Time.

.spotter Information Statement...

Spotter Activation Will Not Be Needed.

$$

[Christina514]

Bitter Cold Air and Snow On The WayAs the cold air moves in, lake effect snow showers will develop and bands of snow will stretch from Lake Michigan to the middle part of the Lower Peninsula. Six to Twelve inches of snow is possible by Saturday night. The high wind gusts will create areas of blowing and drifting snow and reduce visibilities to near zero.

Weather records show it has been two years since we’ve had a below zero temperature reading in South Central Michigan. And it has been eight years since we had a day when the maximum temperature was in the single digits. That’s quite a while!

Temps right now are 12F and with the winds I have had a windchill reading of -10F already on my weather station here at home.
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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST OHIO...
SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN AND NORTHERN INDIANA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
OVERNIGHT ACROSS FAR SOUTHWEST LOWER MICHIGAN. WIND CHILL READINGS
BY LATE TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE MINUS 10 TO MINUS 15 DEGREE RANGE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN AND INTO PARTS OF NORTHERN INDIANA ON SATURDAY. VERY
COLD TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN PLACE SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
WIND CHILL READINGS WILL BE 10 BELOW TO 15 BELOW ZERO SATURDAY
MORNING AND TO AROUND 20 BELOW SUNDAY MORNING. WIND CHILL READINGS
WILL REMAIN BELOW ZERO INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SNOW SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT THEIR SNOWFALL AND SNOW
DEPTH.

&&

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES

[Christina514]

Hazy
Temp: 10F
Humidity: 72%
Wind Speed: SW 21 MPH G 24
Barometer: 29.74 in.
Dewpoint: 3F
Wind Chill: -9F

Today...Becoming windy. Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs around 12. West winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Wind chill readings 7 below to 14 below zero.

Tonight...Areas of blowing snow. Snow showers...Then scattered snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows around 4 below. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph before midnight. Wind chill readings 14 below to 24 below zero.


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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
/11 PM CST/ TONIGHT...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM
CST/ TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST /11 AM CST/ MONDAY...
THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST
/11 PM CST/ TONIGHT. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM
MIDNIGHT EST /11 PM CST/ TONIGHT TO 12 PM EST /11 AM CST/ MONDAY.
WEST WINDS GUSTING TO NEAR 40 MPH WILL CAUSE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW. WHITE OUT CONDITIONS WILL RESULT AT TIMES TODAY AND TONIGHT
...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. NORTH SOUTH ROADS IN RURAL AREAS
WILL BECOME NEARLY IMPASSABLE.
THE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH BITTER COLD TEMPERATURES TO
PRODUCE WIND CHILLS TO NEARLY 25 BELOW ZERO THROUGH MONDAY. EXPOSED
FLESH WILL FREEZE IN LESS THAN 30 MINUTES.
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS A COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING AND
DRIFTING SNOW...AND DANGEROUSLY COLD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR
OCCURRING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVELING VERY DIFFICULT AND
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES DANGEROUS IF PROLONGED EXPOSURE IS EXPERIENCED.
DRESS IN LAYERS AND COVER ALL EXPOSED SKIN SURFACES IF YOU VENTURE
OUTSIDE TODAY THROUGH MONDAY.
$$-------------------------------------------

[Christina514]

February 3, 2007 - 8:38PM

Bands of heavy lake effect snow will continue into Sunday. We will also likely see blustery winds, which will lead to blowing and drifting snow along with bitterly cold wind chills. Travel is strongly discouraged.

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the following counties: Oceana, Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Allegan, Barry, Eaton, Van Buren, Kalamazoo, and Calhoun effective until 7p.m. Sunday.

Accumulations up to 5 inches will be possible Saturday night, where the strongest snow bands persist. Wind chill values may drop to 25 below zero.

So far here are some reported snowfall totals from the past 24 hours. Keep in mind, many are estimates due to strong winds.

Dorr, Allegan County: 8"
Middleville, Barry County: 8"
Battle Creek, Calhoun County: 2"
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County: 2"
Grand Rapids, Kent County: 8.5"
Holland, Ottawa County: 6.5"

[Christina514]

Currently -6° F - Fair

Today: Snow showers early will become steadier snow for the afternoon. Very cold. High 4F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 80%. 2 to 4 inches of snow expected.

Tonight: Variable clouds with snow showers. Cold. Wind chills approaching -20F. Low -2F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.

Tomorrow: Variably cloudy with snow showers. Very cold. Wind chills may approach -20F. High 8F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 60%. 2 to 4 inches of snow expected.

Tomorrow night: Becoming partly cloudy later with any flurries or snow showers ending by midnight. Cold. Wind chills may approach -15F. Low 2F. Winds WSW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%.

[hurricanemike]

looks like its snowing in your area again:

Observed at: Battle Creek, Michigan
Elevation: 951 ft / 290 m

1 °F / -17 °C
Snow
Humidity: 75%
Dew Point: -5 °F / -21 °C
Wind: 18 mph / 30 km/h / 8.2 m/s from the WSW
Pressure: 30.14 in / 1021 hPa
Windchill: -20 °F / -29 °C
Visibility: 0.5 miles / 0.8 kilometers
UV: 1 out of 16
Clouds: Mostly Cloudy 800 ft / 243 m
Overcast 1300 ft / 396 m

(Above Ground Level)
Raw METAR Aviation
METAR KBTL 041653Z 24016KT 1/2SM SN BKN008 OVC013 M17/M21 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP206 P0000 T11721206


Nowcast as of 11:25 am EST on February 4, 2007
Now
Lake effect snow showers continue to fall across west central and southwest lower Michigan. Winds will be gusty from the west to northwest at 25 to 35 mph. Wind chill readings will range from 10 to 20 below zero today. Visibilities will frequently fluctuate between several miles to less than one half of a mile at times. Blowing and drifting snow will continue...with continued treacherous travel conditions.


Wind Chill Advisory
Statement as of 12:03 PM EST on February 04, 2007


... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 PM EST this
evening...
... Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect from 7 PM this evening
to 12 PM EST Monday...

A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 7 PM EST this
evening. A Wind Chill Advisory remains in effect from 7 PM this
evening to 12 PM EST Monday.

The Winter Weather Advisory this afternoon and evening is for the
combination of lake effect snow showers... occasional blowing and
drifting snow... and wind chill temperatures to near 20 below
zero. Additional snow accumulations this afternoon and evening
will be on the order of 1 to 2 inches. Some travel difficulties
can still be expected... so use caution driving.

The Wind Chill Advisory for tonight and Monday morning is for
wind chill temperatures of 20 to 30 below zero. 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.

Record Report
Statement as of 1:45 am EST on February 04, 2007


... Record daily maximum snowfall set at Grand Rapids...

A record snowfall of 11.3 inches was set at Grand Rapids yesterday.
This breaks the old record of 9.1 set in 1999.


brrr its freaking cold with that wind chill!!!!

look at all the snow:

http://www.wwmt.com/sections/weather/cameras/

[Christina514]

Wonder what would happen if I took a spray bottle of hot tap water outside and sprayed it ...?

[Christina514]

Clear
Temp: -7F
Humidity: 83%
Wind Speed: SW 7 MPH
Barometer: 30.34 in.
Dewpoint: -11F
Wind Chill: -22F

Today...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow showers. Highs around 5. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Wind chill readings 17 below to 27 below zero.

Tonight...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of light snow showers...Then partly cloudy after midnight. Lows around 4 below. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings 17 below to 22 below zero.

[Christina514]

Cold Weather Still Here!


After a third straight morning with subzero temperatures, West Michigan begins a slow warm-up today. Even so, temperatures will be much colder than average -- down about 20 degrees this afternoon from a "typical" early February day. A brisk breeze will continue to hold wind chills below zero with occasional snow and blowing snow.

An Alberta Clipper -- zipping southeast from the Canadian Plains to the Ohio River Valley -- will bring increasingly cloudy skies to West Michigan today. Forecast models indicate the center of the disturbance will pass to our south. However, our proximity to the storm may mean a couple of inches of accumulating snow today. As the system generates a little more wind over Lake Michigan, the lakeshore communities may see a little more snow than the inland areas.

[Christina514]

Public Information Statement...corrected Wording
National Weather Service Grand Rapids Mi
939 Am Est Tue Feb 6 2007

...michigan Noaa Weather Radio All Hazards Awareness Week
Continues...

Governor Jennifer Granholm Has Declared The Week Of February 4th
Through The 10th As Noaa Weather Radio All Hazards Awareness Week In
Michigan. All Michigan Residents Are Urged To Learn More About Noaa
Weather Radio All Hazards This Week.

As The Voice Of The National Weather Service... All Hazards Noaa
Weather Radio Provides Continuous Broadcasts Of The Latest Weather
Forecasts And Information From Your Local National Weather Service
Office. There Are Five National Weather Service Offices Serving
Michigan... Detroit/pontiac... Grand Rapids... Gaylord... Marquette
And Northern Indiana.

The Typical Weather Program Consists Of Weather Forecasts And
Conditions That Repeat Every 4 To 6 Minutes...

-a Brief Weather Map Discussion...
-a Detailed Local Seven Day Forecast...
-and Current Weather Conditions Around The State And Region.

Michigan Noaa Weather Radio All Hazards Stations Located Near The
Great Lakes Also Broadcast A Marine Forecast Of Wind... Waves And
Weather Which Provides Important Information To All Mariners...
Public And Commercial. In Addition... Local Climate Weather
Information Is Provided...usually In The Early Morning And The
Evening... With Data Such As Daily Highs And Lows...
Precipitation And Degree Days.

During Severe Weather Or When A Hazardous Environmental Condition
Exists... National Weather Service Forecasters Can Interrupt The
Routine Weather Broadcasts And Bring Live Special Warning Messages
Concerning The Threat To Life Or Property. Severe Weather Includes
Tornadoes... Severe Thunderstorms... Floods And Dangerous Winter
Weather. Special Marine Warnings Are Also Broadcast From Those
Stations Located Near The Great Lakes. The Forecaster Can Program
The Transmitter To Send Out A Special Code That Will Trigger An
Alert Tone And Activate Specially Equipped Weather Radios. The Early
Warning That Can Be Given Over Noaa Weather Radio Can Be A Life
Saver.

For Additional Information On Noaa Weather Radio All Hazards...
Contact Your Local National Weather Service Office And Look For
More Information Statements Concerning All Hazards Noaa Weather
Radio Every Day This Week.

$$

$$

Iod

[Christina514]

The weather pattern over West Michigan remains tranquil, and cold. Dry air moving in from the northwest will provide areas of sunshine today. Working against the dry air is the effect of Lake Michigan. As the cold air moves over the Lake, clouds and areas of snow develop. Surrounding areas (Wisconsin, the eastern Lower Peninsula) will see abundant sunshine today, as they did Thursday.

Looking ahead to next week, forecast models show a reinforcing surge of cold air heading our way. So, don’t look for a warm up anytime soon!

[Race2Beach]

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
456 Am Est Sun Feb 11 2007

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Pulaski-marshall-fulton In-kosciusko-whitley-allen In-white-cass In-
Miami-wabash-huntington-wells-adams-grant-blackford-jay-berrien-
Cass Mi-st. Joseph Mi-branch-hillsdale-williams-fulton Oh-defiance-
Henry-paulding-putnam-van Wert-allen Oh-
Including The Cities Of...michigan City...la Porte...south Bend...
Mishawaka...elkhart...goshen...lagrange...topeka.. .angola...
Kendallville...ligonier...auburn...garrett...knox. ..north Judson...
Winamac...francesville...plymouth...bremen...roche ster...warsaw...
Winona Lake...columbia City...south Whitley...fort Wayne...
Monticello...brookston...logansport...peru...wabas h...
North Manchester...huntington...bluffton...ossian...deca tur...
Berne...marion...hartford City...montpelier...portland...niles...
Benton Harbor...st. Joseph...buchanan...dowagiac...cassopolis...
Sturgis...three Rivers...coldwater...hillsdale...bryan...wauseon.. .
Archbold...defiance...napoleon...paulding...antwer p...ottawa...
Pandora...van Wert...delphos...lima
456 Am Est Sun Feb 11 2007 /356 Am Cst Sun Feb 11 2007/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Northwest Ohio...
Southwest Lower Michigan And Northern Indiana.

.day One...today And Tonight

A Cold Front Moving South Into The Area Tonight Is Expected To
Cause Snow With Accumulations Of 1 To 2 Inches In Southern
Michigan Tapering Off To Less Than An Inch South Of Route 30.

.days Two Through Seven...monday Through Saturday

A Low Pressure System Over The West Coast This Morning Will Move
East To The Ohio Valley By Tuesday. This System Will Cause Snow As
It Moves Across Our Area. At This Time... The Heaviest Snowfall
In Our Area Is Expected To Fall Along And South Of A Monticello
To Lima Line Where A Winter Storm Watch Is In Effect For Monday
Afternoon Through Tuesday For 6 To 9 Inches Of Snow. Brisk
Northeast Winds Will Also Cause Considerable Blowing And Drifting
Of Snow. Less Accumulation But Still Enough To Cause Significant
Travel Problems Is Expected Farther North Across Northern Indiana
And Northwest Ohio... With Accumulations Diminishing To Around An
Inch In Southern Michigan.

Since The Center Of This Low Pressure System Is Still 48 Hours
Away From Reaching Our Area... Changes To Its Track From The
Current Forecast Are Possible Which Would Result In Changes In
The Area Which Would Receive Heaviest Snowfall. Thus... People In
The Area Should Continue To Listen For Later Updates On This
Potential Winter Storm.

[Race2Beach]

La Porte-st. Joseph In-berrien-cass Mi-st. Joseph Mi-branch-
Hillsdale-
Including The Cities Of...michigan City...la Porte...south Bend...
Mishawaka...niles...benton Harbor...st. Joseph...buchanan...
Dowagiac...cassopolis...sturgis...three Rivers...coldwater...
Hillsdale
1035 Pm Est Sun Feb 11 2007 /935 Pm Cst Sun Feb 11 2007/

...winter Storm Watch In Effect From Monday Evening Through
Wednesday Morning...

The National Weather Service In Northern Indiana Has Issued A
Winter Storm Watch...which Is In Effect From Monday Evening
Through Wednesday Morning.

Snow Is Expected To Develop Monday Evening And Continue Through
Late Tuesday Night. The Snow May Be Heavy At Times...especially
Tuesday Into Tuesday Night. Total Snow Accumulations Through
Early Wednesday Morning Of 8 Inches Or More Are Expected. In
Addition... Brisk Northeast Winds Of 20 To 30 Mph With Gusts Up
To 40 Mph Will Cause Considerable Blowing And Drifting Snow...
Especially Tuesday Into Tuesday Night...with Whiteout Conditions
Possible At Times.

As This Event Unfolds...travel Is Expected To Become Increasingly
Difficult And Dangerous Across The Watch Area. Stay Tuned For
Later Updates As This Potentially Crippling Snow Storm Draws
Near.

[Race2Beach]

Urgent - Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
1035 Pm Est Sun Feb 11 2007

...significant Snowstorm To Impact The Area Late Monday Night
Through Tuesday Night...

.a Low Pressure System Over The Southwest Part Of The United
States Will Move East To The Ohio Valley By Tuesday. Snow Will
Develop Monday Evening And Will Likely Become Heavy At Times Late
Monday Night Through Tuesday Evening. Strong Northeast Winds Will
Also Develop As The Low Moves Through The Region...and Arctic
High Pressure Moves Out Of Canada. This Will Result In Widespread
Blowing And Drifting Snow With Near Whiteout Conditions
Possible...making Travel Difficult. Travel Will Likely Be
Adversely Impacted On Many Major Transportation
Arteries...including Parts Of Interstate 69...65...75...and
94...indiana Toll Road And Ohio Turnpike...routes
6...24...27...30...31...33...and 127.

Current Forecast Amounts Will Range From 8 Inches Across Northern
Portions Of The Watch Area To A Foot Or More Of Snow In The
Southeast Part Of The Watch Area.

[Race2Beach]

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
524 Am Est Mon Feb 12 2007

Inz003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-miz077>081-ohz001-002-004-005-
015-016-024-025-131030-
La Porte-st. Joseph In-elkhart-lagrange-steuben-noble-de Kalb-starke-
Pulaski-marshall-fulton In-kosciusko-whitley-allen In-white-cass In-
Miami-wabash-huntington-wells-adams-grant-blackford-jay-berrien-
Cass Mi-st. Joseph Mi-branch-hillsdale-williams-fulton Oh-defiance-
Henry-paulding-putnam-van Wert-allen Oh-
Including The Cities Of...michigan City...la Porte...south Bend...
Mishawaka...elkhart...goshen...lagrange...topeka.. .angola...
Kendallville...ligonier...auburn...garrett...knox. ..north Judson...
Winamac...francesville...plymouth...bremen...roche ster...warsaw...
Winona Lake...columbia City...south Whitley...fort Wayne...
Monticello...brookston...logansport...peru...wabas h...
North Manchester...huntington...bluffton...ossian...deca tur...
Berne...marion...hartford City...montpelier...portland...niles...
Benton Harbor...st. Joseph...buchanan...dowagiac...cassopolis...
Sturgis...three Rivers...coldwater...hillsdale...bryan...wauseon.. .
Archbold...defiance...napoleon...paulding...antwer p...ottawa...
Pandora...van Wert...delphos...lima
524 Am Est Mon Feb 12 2007 /424 Am Cst Mon Feb 12 2007/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Northwest Ohio...
Southwest Lower Michigan And Northern Indiana.

.day One...today And Tonight
Light Snow In Association With An Upper Level Disturbance Will
Produce Around One Inch This Morning And Early Afternoon. A Major
Winter Storm Developing Over The Southern Plains Will Spread A
Large Area Of Snow Across The Area With Around One Inch Across
Southern Lower Michigan To Around 3 Inches Across Our Southern
Counties By Tuesday Morning.

.days Two Through Seven...tuesday Through Sunday
Snow...heavy At Times Will Continue Through Tuesday And Tuesday
Night. Additional Snow Amounts Of 6 To 8 Inches Can Be Expected
During Tuesday. Storm Total Snowfall Amounts Between 8 And 12
Inches With The Heaviest Amounts South Of U.s. Route 30. Snow May
Be Mixed At Time With Sleet Over Southern Parts Of Northeast
Indiana And Northwest Ohio.

Gusty Northeast Winds Of 20 To 30 Mph Will Cause Considerable
Blowing And Drifting Snow Tuesday Into Tuesday Night...with
Whiteout Conditions And Some Impassable Roads Possible.

As This Event Unfolds...travel Is Expected To Become Increasingly
Difficult And Dangerous Across The Watch Area.

Wednesday Will Bring Another Surge Of Arctic Air To The Region.
Very Cold Air Moving Across The Relatively Warmer Waters Of Lake
Michigan Will Bring More Lake Effect Snow To The Lake Effect
Snowbelt Areas Of Northwest Indiana And Southwest Lower Michigan.

[Race2Beach]

Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
346 AM EST MON FEB 12 2007

...MAJOR SNOWSTORM TO IMPACT THE AREA MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVING INTO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS THIS
MORNING WILL LIFT NORTHEAST THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY ON TUESDAY.
THIS SYSTEM WILL CAUSE SNOW TO OVERSPREAD THE AREA FROM THE
SOUTHWEST TONIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE UNTIL TUESDAY
NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL LIKELY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. STRONG NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL ALSO DEVELOP AS THE LOW MOVES THROUGH THE REGION. THIS
WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH NEAR WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS AND SOME IMPASSABLE ROADS POSSIBLE. TRAVEL WILL LIKELY BE
ADVERSELY IMPACTED ON MANY MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ARTERIES...
INCLUDING PARTS OF INTERSTATE 69... 65... 75... 80...90... AND 94...
AND ROUTES 6... 24... 27... 30... 31... 33... AND 127.

CURRENT FORECAST AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 8 INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN
PORTIONS OF THE WATCH AREA TO A FOOT OR MORE OF SNOW ALONG AND
SOUTH OF ROUTE 30.

MIZ077>081-121700-
/O.EXT.KIWX.WS.A.0002.070213T0600Z-070214T1200Z/
BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NILES...BENTON HARBOR...ST. JOSEPH...
BUCHANAN...DOWAGIAC...CASSOPOLIS...STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...
COLDWATER...HILLSDALE
346 AM EST MON FEB 12 2007

...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY TUESDAY MORNING AND BE HEAVY AT
TIMES TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THROUGH
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING AROUND 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. IN
ADDITION... GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW TUESDAY INTO TUESDAY
NIGHT...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND SOME IMPASSABLE ROADS
POSSIBLE.

AS THIS EVENT UNFOLDS...TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME INCREASINGLY
DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. STAY TUNED FOR
LATER UPDATES AS THIS POTENTIALLY CRIPPLING SNOW STORM DRAWS
NEAR.

$$

[Christina514]

Thanks for all the updates Sara! I have been out of it this weekend, I had the baby all night Saturday night and he totally wore this Gramma out!

[Race2Beach]

Berrien-cass Mi-st. Joseph Mi-branch-hillsdale-
Including The Cities Of...niles...benton Harbor...st. Joseph...
Buchanan...dowagiac...cassopolis...sturgis...three Rivers...
Coldwater...hillsdale
403 Pm Est Mon Feb 12 2007

...winter Storm Warning In Effect From 1 Am Tuesday To 7 Am Est
Wednesday...

The National Weather Service In Northern Indiana Has Issued A
Winter Storm Warning...which Is In Effect From 1 Am Tuesday To
7 Am Est Wednesday. The Winter Storm Watch Is No Longer In
Effect.

Snow Is Expected To Develop Tonight And Continue Through Tuesday
Night. Snow Will Likely Be Heavy At Times On Tuesday. Total Snow
Accumulations Through Early Wednesday Morning Will Range From 7 To
10 Inches. In Addition...brisk Northeast Winds Of 20 To 25 Mph
With Gusts Around 35 Mph Will Cause Considerable Blowing And
Drifting Snow Tuesday Into Tuesday Night...with Whiteout
Conditions And Some Impassable Roads Possible.

As This Event Unfolds...travel Is Expected To Become Increasingly
Difficult And Dangerous Across The Warning Area. Stay Tuned For
Later Updates As This Potentially Crippling Snow Storm Draws
Near.

A Winter Storm Warning Means Significant Amounts Of Snow...
Sleet...and Ice Are Expected Or Occurring. Strong Winds Are Also
Possible. This Will Make Travel Very Hazardous Or Impossible.

$$

[Christina514]

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
630 Pm Est Mon Feb 12 2007

.aviation...

Significant Winter Storm On The Way With Snowfall Amounts Of A Foot
Or More Possible...especially Kfwa. Initially...ifr Cigs Sinking
South Out Of Michigan In Weak Northeast Low Level Flow. Ksbn
Currently On Fringe Of These Cigs But As Northeast Flow Increases
These Cigs Will Likely Stay In Place Or Continue Moving South. As
Moisture Increases From The South Overnight Should See Snow Move In
And Visibilities Drop. Core Of Heaviest Snow Will Be From Mid
Morning Into The Evening Tuesday. Up To Foot Of Snow Possible At
Both Sites. Kfwa Certainly Has Possibility Of Several More Inches.
All Will Depend On Track Of Low And Where Heaviest Band Sets Up.
Visibilities Will Be Down At Or Below One Quarter Mile With Heavy
Snow And Blowing Snow From Midday On. This Snow Could Fall At Rates
Of 1 To 3 Inches Per Hour Given The Strong Dynamics.

&&

[Christina514]

A moisture-soaked storm moving from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley today will bring a wintry wallop to parts of West Michigan today. As the moisture collides with cold air moving south from Canada, the result will be periods of heavy snow, particularly along and south of I-94, where several inches of accumulation are possible. The snowfall will diminish rapidly from south to north. Areas of West Michigan along and north of I-96 likely won't see more than an inch or two of snow.

Additionally, a gusty northeast wind will cause drifting and blowing of snow, and will keep wind chills near zero degrees. The air temperature will be stuck in the middle to upper teens all day long.

[Christina514]

Ten inches of snow may fall today and tonight in the Coldwater area, with 2-5 inches expected around Battle Creek, the National Weather Service forecasts this morning.

The forecast as of 6 a.m.: Periods of snow with areas of blowing snow. High near 20. Wind chill values between -1 and -6. Blustery, with an east-northeast wind between 16 and 22 mph.

A winter storm warning is in effect for Branch County and areas to the south and east of Battle Creek.

For Calhoun, Kalamazoo and Barry Counties, a less-ominous "snow and blowing snow advisory" is in effect until 7 a.m. Wednesday.

With gusty 25- to 30-mph winds, blowing and drifting snow will be a problem, the weather service said. During the day, the wind is expected to blow from the east-northeast, shifting to the north-northeast tonight.

Travel may be difficult, with some roads becoming snow-covered by tonight.

A foot or more of snow may fall to the south and east of south-central Michigan, with predictions of near-blizzard conditions posted for northern Indiana and northwestern Ohio.

Once the snowstorm moves out, some mighty cold air will swoop back into the weather picture.

The low temperature Thursday morning should be around 1 degree, with a high that day around 14, the weather service said.

By Monday, though, forecasters were predicting a day with above-freezing temperatures — 33 degrees — for Presidents Day.

[Christina514]

A major winter storm will be tracking south of Michigan tonight, producing a large area of heavy snow and even blizzard conditions.

Winter weather warnings and advisories cover most of Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, as well as a portion of southern lower Michigan. This includes the Jackson area, where up to 9 inches of storm total accumulation is expected by 7 am Wednesday. Gusty northeast winds to 30 mph will result in blowing and drifting snow, at times reducing the visibility to near zero.

Lighter accumulations will occur farther north, with 3 to 6 inches anticipated from Kalamazoo to Lansing. 1 to 3 inches is expected from Holland to Grand Rapids to Alma, with only a dusting farther north.

[Christina514]

More Cold Air and Heavy Lake Effect Possible Wednesday Night and Thursday

Heavy snow will end by early Wednesday morning as the storm moves toward the east coast. Another blast of cold air will follow in the wake of this system, and heavy lake effect snow showers will become possible Wednesday night and Thursday. Several inches of new snow could fall, particularly west and south of Grand Rapids due to a northwest wind.

[Christina514]

...winter Storm Warning Continues Through 7 Am Est /6 Am Cst/ Wednesday...

Snowfall Amounts Between 5 And 10 Inches Have Been Reported
Across Far Northern Indiana And Southern Lower Michigan From This
Significant Winter Storm.

Additional Snowfall Of 1 To Locally 3 Inches Is Still Possible
Overnight. Storm Total Snowfall Amounts Between 6 And 12 Inches
Are Likely. In Addition...strong And Gusty Northeast To North
Winds Will Continue Overnight Between 20 And 30 Mph. This Will
Create Snow Drifts In Excess Of 3 To 4 Feet And Wind Chills
Between 2 Below And 10 Below Zero.

People Are Being Urged To Stay Off Of Roads Given The Treacherous
Driving Conditions. Secondary Roads In Many Areas Will Be Snow
Covered And May Be Impassable Due To Blowing And Drifting. Travel
Only If It Is An Emergency.


$$

[Christina514]

Inz003>007-miz077>081-140515-
/o.con.kiwx.ws.w.0002.000000t0000z-070214t1200z/
La Porte-st. Joseph In-elkhart-lagrange-steuben-berrien-cass Mi-
St. Joseph Mi-branch-hillsdale-
Including The Cities Of...michigan City...la Porte...south Bend...
Mishawaka...elkhart...goshen...lagrange...topeka.. .angola...
Niles...benton Harbor...st. Joseph...buchanan...dowagiac...
Cassopolis...sturgis...three Rivers...coldwater...hillsdale
413 Pm Est Tue Feb 13 2007 /313 Pm Cst Tue Feb 13 2007/

...winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect Until 7 Am Est /6 Am
Cst/ Wednesday...

A Winter Storm Warning Remains In Effect Until 7 Am Est /6 Am
Cst/ Wednesday.

Snow Will Continue Across The Area Tonight. Storm Total Snowfall
Accumulations Are Expected To Range From 7 To 11 Inches By
Wednesday Morning. In Addition...gusty Northeast Winds Will Cause
Considerable Blowing And Drifting Snow...with Whiteout Conditions
And Some Impassable Roads Possible. The Snow Will Taper Off Late
Tonight Across The Region...but Windy Conditions Will Continue The
Blowing And Drifting Of Snow Into Wednesday Morning. Also...it
Will Be Very Cold With Wind Chills Readings Falling To 10 Below To
15 Below Zero Overnight.

Travel Is Expected To Be Difficult And Dangerous Across The
Warning Area Through Tonight. Stay Tuned For Later Updates As
This Potentially Crippling Snow Storm Continues.

The Winter Storm Warning Means Significant Amounts Of Snow With
Strong Winds Causing Blowing And Drifting Snow Is Expected Or
Occurring. This Will Make Travel Very Hazardous Or Impossible.

$$

[Christina514]

Short Term...
Tonight And Wednesday.

12z Nam-wrf...12z Gfs And Latest Ruc40 Were In Fairly Decent
Agreement In Terms Of Synoptic Scale Features With Current Multi
Faceted Winter Storm. However...they Continue To Differ With
Strength And The Amount Of Snowfall Expected Acrs The Region. Will
Lean Toward A 12z Nam-wrf Solution And Latest Ruc Model As These
Models Tend To Hone In On Mesoscale Type Features Better.

Latest Water Vapor Imagery Depicted An Upr Lvl S/wv Over The Mid Ms
River Vly. This Feature...combined With Upr Div From A Dual Jet
Structure Between The Nrn Jet Stream And Subtropical Jet
Stream...has Allowed Sfc Low Pressure To Continue To Deepen This
Aftn. At 19z...the Low Was Located Over Far Wrn Ky. Pressure Falls
And Model Data Indicate That This Low Will Continue To Move Ne
Overnight...reaching A Position Over Nrn West Virginia By 12z
Wednesday. Snowfall For The Remainder Of The Aftn Will Be In
Association With The Upr S/wv And 850 Mb To 700 Mb Isentropic
Lift/waa Over The Cold Air In Place Acrs The Region. For
Tonight...the Focus Will Shift To A Secondary S/wv Which Was Located
Over Iowa/nrn Missouri. As This System Dive Se Into The Wrn Great
Lakes/lower Ohio Vly...and Associated 700 Mb Closed Low/mid Lvl
Deformation Axis Will Pivot Through The Fcst Area Between 00z And
08z. The S/wv And Mid Lvl Deformation Axis Will Bring The Next
Batch Of Snow To The Region Overnight. Right Now...it Looks Like
The Better Mid Lvl Forcing Will Occur Acrs The Se Cwfa...
Particularly From Marion To Lima. Will Forecast Another 2 To 4
Inches Of Snow Acrs The Nrn Cwfa With 5 To 7 Acrs The Se...bring
Storm Totals Of About 7 Inches Far Northwest To A Foot Or More Acrs
The Se Cwfa.
Although Widespread Predominate 1/4 Mile Or Less Vsby May Not Occur
For Any 3 Hour Hour Period In Association With Gusty Ne Winds To 40
Mph...feel Prudent To Keep Current Blizzard Warning Going As Many
Counties Have Declared Snow Emergencies. Thus...would Not Want To
Give A False Impression That The Weather Has Improved Which It Will
Have Not. The Blizzard Warning Will Continue Through 12z Wed. The
Winter Storm Warning For The Nrn Cwa Will Also Continue To 12z Wed.

On Wednesday...winter Storm Will Be Exiting Quickly Toward The New
England Area And Widespread Snow Will Come To And End. Will Keep A
Small Chc Of Light Snow East During The Morning Hours. Attention
Thereafter Will Focus On Lake Effect Snow Potential. With Delta T/s
Around 18 C And Inversion Heights Rising To 6000 Feet By Wednesday
Afternoon....lake Effect Snow Showers Will Develop Acrs Lake
Michigan. With The Mean Low Lvl Steering Flow Will Back From A 020
Direction To A 340 Direction During The Aftn...bringing A Chc Of
Snow Showers To The Wrn Cwfa Counties.

As For Temperatures...they Will Cold And Below Normal Due To Another
Shot Of Cold Air And Recent Fresh Snow Cover. Overnight Lows Will
Range From The Single Digits To The Lower Teens. Not Much Recovery
Is Expected On Wednesday With Highs Mainly In The Mid Teens.

[Christina514]

CURRENT TEMPERATURE: 7.7 degrees
WIND CHILL: -7.7 degrees
BAROMETER: 30.235 inches
HUMIDITY: 73 percent

Snow showers will be winding down across West Michigan today as the powerful winter storm which moved in late Tuesday afternoon moves east. Though the storm is gone, its effects remain in the forms of wind and cold air. Today’s maximum temperatures will be in the middle teens, which combined with a north wind gusting to 30 miles per hour, drives the wind chill to as low as minus five to minus ten degrees. Remember to cover as much skin as possible before going outside. And don’t forget to take special care of outdoor pets, providing a shelter from the wind along with extra food in the bowl and water, not ice, in the dish.

A reinforcing shot of cold air arrives later in the week, which means temperatures will remain several degrees colder than average.

[Christina514]

Despite the presence of some sunshine in West Michigan today, temperatures will remain about 10 to 12 degrees colder than average. Actually our afternoon temps will be the warmest we’ve seen in a couple of days, thanks to a southwesterly wind, replacing the cold north and northwest breeze. The wind will be brisk during the afternoon, blowing at 10 to 20 miles per hour, pushing wind chills down to the single digits. Remember to take special care to protect your skin.

An approaching disturbance will bring snow to the northern Mississippi Valley today and additional cloudiness to our area tonight. Snow is possible Saturday with light accumulations possible. Forecast models indicate the colder than average air that has been around for about the last three weeks will finally give way to a warm up next week. Maximum temperatures are expected to be well into the 30s by next Tuesday and Wednesday with 40 degrees possible Thursday. Compared to the cold, snowy conditions we’ve had lately, that sounds like a heat wave!

[Christina514]

February 16, 2007 - 11:49PM

An Alberta Clipper, moving just to the south of West Michigan today, will bring periods of snow with light accumulations possible. As the Clipper moves off to the east, winds will shift from southwest to northwest and colder air moves in. As the winds pick up speed in the afternoon, the wind chill will dip well into the teens.

Sunday will be much colder with lake effect snow showers likely. Snow belt areas could see some accumulating snowfall. Wind chills Sunday will be near zero degrees.

The recent cold weather over much of the United States makes it hard to believe that last month was the warmest on record across the globe. A report issued Friday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says last month was particularly warm compared to average in the Northern Hemisphere.

The NOAA report says temperatures last month in the contiguous United States were a little closer to “normal.” Here in Michigan, the average temperature for the month was the 100th highest in 113 years of records.

[Christina514]

CURRENT TEMPERATURE: 23.9 degrees
WIND CHILL: 18.7 degrees

BAROMETER: 29.799 inches

HUMIDITY: 79 percent

DEW POINT: 18.3 degrees

Today
Cloudy with occasional snow, light accumulations possible. The high will be in the middle 20s.


Tonight
Friday night: Cloudy with light snow developing overnight. The low will be near 10 degrees.

[Christina514]

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Northwest Ohio...
Southwest Lower Michigan And Northern Indiana.

.day One...today And Tonight

A Low Pressure System Will Move Through The Area Today. Light Snowfall
Accumulations Are Possible Across The Area...with The Highest
Amounts Expected To Be South Of A Winimac To Huntington To
Paulding Line. Lake Effect Snow Is Possible Tonight...with Up To
Two And A Half Inches Possible In The Lake Effect Area.

.days Two Through Seven...sunday Through Friday

The Lake Effect Snow Is Expected To Continue On Sunday With Up To
An Additional Inch Possible. An Arctic Front Will Arrive On Tuesday
With A Chance For Mixed Precipitation.

.spotter Information Statement...

Snow Spotters Are Urged To Call In Snowfall Reports.

&&

[weather in miami]

how weather their? we got into upper 40 here

[Christina514]

Monday’s maximum temperatures were in the lower to middle 40s around West Michigan, the warmest in more than three weeks. Other than Monday, we’ve seen a temperature above freezing just once in the last three weeks. The high temperature during that span averaged just 19 degrees – about 15 degrees colder than what is typical for this time of year.

The jet stream pattern has changed from being “amplified,” with large north-south waves in the flow, to a “zonal flow” where the air travels from west-to-east. The zonal flow has allowed warmer air trapped in the south to migrate northward, warming our region up. The zonal flow is expected to continue through the week, hence the forecast for maximum temperatures at or above “normal.”

[Christina514]

Adams-allen In-blackford-cass In-de Kalb-elkhart-fulton In-grant-
Huntington-jay-kosciusko-lagrange-la Porte-marshall-miami-noble-
Pulaski-st. Joseph In-starke-steuben-wabash-wells-white-whitley-
Berrien-branch-cass Mi-hillsdale-st. Joseph Mi-allen Oh-defiance-
Fulton Oh-henry-paulding-putnam-van Wert-williams-

Hydrologic Outlook
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
516 Am Est Wed Feb 21 2007

...significant River Flooding Risk This Weekend Into Next Week...

Rivers Across The Area Are Currently Running Near Seasonable Norms
After A Wet And Mild First Half Of January. However...the Second
Half Of January And February Have Seen Much Below Normal
Temperatures And Significant Snow With Frozen Ground Conditions
And Deep Snowpack With 1 To 2 Inch Water Equivalents In Place.

Medium Range Forecasts Continue To Indicate That A Deep Low
Pressure System Will Develop Over The Central Plains Saturday...
And Will Lift Northeast Across The Western Great Lakes Late On
Sunday. Strong Return Flow Ahead Of This System Will Allow Mild
And Moist Air From The Gulf Of Mexico To Stream North Resulting In
A Rapid Snow Melt This Weekend. The Rapid Snow Melt Will Combine
With Rain...possibly Heavy At Times...saturday Afternoon Into
Sunday. In Addition...significant Ice Has Formed Over The Last Two
Weeks On Area Streams And Rivers Which Could Lead To Significant
Ice Jams And Exacerbate This Flooding Potential Further.

Persons Living In Flood Prone Areas Are Urged To Stay Abreast Of
Later Forecasts And Statements Concerning This Potential Flooding.

A Hydrologic Outlook Is Issued When Conditions Are Favorable For
Excessive Rain And Rapid Snow Melt That May Lead To Flooding. Listen
To Noaa All Hazards Radio And Local Media Outlets For Later
Statements And Possible Watches And Warnings Should Conditions
Warrant Later This Week.

$$

[Christina514]

A Significant Low Pressure System Is Still Forecast To Move
Through The Area This Weekend. A Mixture Of Snow...sleet...freezing
Rain And Rain Are All Expected Between Saturday Afternoon And
Sunday Night. Heavy Precipitation Is A Good Possibility...so
Flooding And Even Icing Are Concerns. Later Forecasts Will Fine
Tune The Details As We Head Toward The Weekend.

[Christina514]

February 23, 2007
The weather today in West Michigan will literally be the calm before the storm. In the wake of the Alberta Clipper which brought Thursday’s gusty winds, a north breeze will bring colder air to our region. Temperatures this afternoon will struggle to move higher than 30 degrees – leaving us several degrees colder than average.

A powerful storm will be developing today in the lee of the central Rockies, just east of Denver. Forecast models show the disturbance moving into the central Plains Saturday morning. It may produce the first large outbreak of severe weather this year. Central Kansas, Oklahoma and a portion of north Texas are on alert for severe storms from this afternoon through Saturday morning.

The storm is expected to head our way Saturday night and Sunday. It looks like a messy mix of precipitation – frozen and liquid – is possible here from late Saturday through Sunday. That mix might include some freezing rain between midnight Saturday and daybreak Sunday.

[Race2Beach]

Urgent - Winter Weather Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
424 Pm Est Fri Feb 23 2007

...dangerous Ice Accumualtions Possible Across Parts Of The Area
Satruday Night Into Sunday...

.a Deep Low Pressure Area Will Draw Warm And Moist Air North Into
The Area. The Moist Air Will Flow Over Colder Air Near The
Ground...and Cause A Mix Of Freezing Rain...sleet And Snow. The
Potential Exists Saturday Night And Early Sunday For At Least A
Few Hours Of Moderate Freezing Rain Over Most Of The Area... And
Potentially Bringing Between A Quarter And Three Quarters Of An
Inch Of Ice Accumulation In A Very Short Time. Significant Sleet
Or Snow Accumulation Is Also Possible Over Extreme Southwest Lower
Michigan...extreme Northern Indiana And Far Northwest Ohio.

Inz003>009-012>018-020-022>027-032>034-miz077>081-ohz001-002-004-
005-015-016-024-025-240530-
/o.con.kiwx.ws.a.0003.070225t0000z-070225t1700z/
La Porte-st. Joseph In-elkhart-lagrange-steuben-noble-de Kalb-
Starke-pulaski-marshall-fulton In-kosciusko-whitley-allen In-
White-cass In-miami-wabash-huntington-wells-adams-grant-blackford-
Jay-berrien-cass Mi-st. Joseph Mi-branch-hillsdale-williams-
Fulton Oh-defiance-henry-paulding-putnam-van Wert-allen Oh-
Including The Cities Of...michigan City...la Porte...south Bend...
Mishawaka...elkhart...goshen...lagrange...topeka.. .angola...
Kendallville...ligonier...auburn...garrett...knox. ..
North Judson...winamac...francesville...plymouth...breme n...
Rochester...warsaw...winona Lake...columbia City...
South Whitley...fort Wayne...monticello...brookston...
Logansport...peru...wabash...north Manchester...huntington...
Bluffton...ossian...decatur...berne...marion...har tford City...
Montpelier...portland...niles...benton Harbor...st. Joseph...
Buchanan...dowagiac...cassopolis...sturgis...three Rivers...
Coldwater...hillsdale...bryan...wauseon...archbold ...defiance...
Napoleon...paulding...antwerp...ottawa...pandora.. .van Wert...
Delphos...lima
424 Pm Est Fri Feb 23 2007 /324 Pm Cst Fri Feb 23 2007/

...winter Storm Watch Remains In Effect From Saturday Evening
Through Sunday Morning...

A Winter Storm Watch Remains In Effect From Saturday Evening
Through Sunday Morning.

Freezing Rain Or Sleet Will Rapidly Develop And Move Across The
Area Saturday Evening. Locations Along And North Of A South Bend
To North Webster To Paulding Ohio Line Will See The Greatest
Potential Of Ice Accumulations Of Between One Half And Three
Quarters Of An Inch. Some Snow May Mix With The Freezing Rain
Across Far Southern Lower Michigan...with Some Accumulation
Possible. South Of This Line...ice Accumulations Of One Quarter
To One Half Inch Will Be Possible. Much Of The Ice May Fall In A
Short Period Of Time With Ice Accumulation Rates Of A Tenth Or
More Per Hour Possible. As The Low Approaches On Sunday...the
Freezing Rain May Switch To All Rain...especially South And East
Of A Marion Indiana To Napoleon Ohio Line.

Winds Will Also Increase To 20 To 30 Mph With Gusts To 40 Mph.
This Will Cause An Increased Risk For Tree And Power Line Damage
Where Ice Accumulations Occur.

A Winter Storm Watch Means There Is A Potential For Significant
Sleet...or Ice Accumulations That May Impact Travel. Continue To
Monitor The Latest Forecasts On This Potentially Dangerous Winter
Storm.

[Christina514]

NWS Northern Indiana

[Christina514]

000
WWUS43 KIWX 241649
WSWIWX

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTHERN INDIANA
1149 AM EST SAT FEB 24 2007

...SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN...SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY...

.A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER WESTERN KANSAS WILL MOVE
NORTHEAST INTO THE SOUTHERN GREAT LAKES BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
AHEAD OF THIS STRONG SYSTEM...A WEDGE OF VERY MOIST AND WARM AIR
WILL RIDE NORTH REACHING PARTS OF NORTHERN AND CENTRAL INDIANA
THIS EVENING AND CONTINUING NORTH OVERNIGHT. COLD AIR NEAR THE
SURFACE WILL LEAD TO FREEZING RAIN...HEAVY AT TIMES TONIGHT...AND
SLEET MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF ROUTE 30. FURTHER NORTH THE
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO BE A WINTRY MIX OF PRIMARILY SLEET
AND SNOW...WITH SOME FREEZING RAIN LATE TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY.

SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHERN
INDIANA...SOUTHERN MICHIGAN AND PART OF NORTHWEST OHIO SATURDAY
NIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF ROUTE 30 WHERE THE
POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR ONE-HALF TO THREE-QUARTERS OF AN INCH ICE
ACCRETION ALONG AND SOUTH OF A MONTICELLO TO WABASH TO HUNTINGTON
TO LIMA OHIO LINE. MAJOR TRANSPORTATION ARTERIES THROUGHOUT ALL
OF THE WARNING AREA WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. IN ADDITION...
STRONG EAST WINDS WILL CAUSE TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-NOBLE-DE KALB-ALLEN IN-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-
HILLSDALE-WILLIAMS-FULTON OH-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAGRANGE...TOPEKA...ANGOLA...
KENDALLVILLE...LIGONIER...AUBURN...GARRETT...FORT WAYNE...
STURGIS...THREE RIVERS...COLDWATER...HILLSDALE...BRYAN...
MONTPELIER...WAUSEON...ARCHBOLD...DEFIANCE...NAPOL EON...
PAULDING...ANTWERP...OTTAWA...PANDORA
1149 AM EST SAT FEB 24 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 12 PM EST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 12 PM EST SUNDAY.

SLEET AND SNOW...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN...WILL RAPIDLY
DEVELOP THIS EVENING. THE SLEET AND SNOW WILL BECOME HEAVY AT
TIMES TONIGHT. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW AND SLEET...
ALONG WITH SOME FREEZING RAIN AND STRONG EAST WINDS...WILL CREATE
HAZARDOUS WINTRY CONDITIONS THROUGH NOON SUNDAY.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW...
SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED.
THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

$$

FISHER

[hurricanemike]

Looks to be rough Christina, batten down the hatches!!!

[Christina514]

You know me Mike, I'm always prepared! :P

[Christina514]

High today : 57F

The cold front which raced across West Michigan Thursday afternoon didn’t get much beyond the Michigan-Indiana border. Today, the front will be stalled just to our south, stretching from the mid-Atlantic coast, through north-central Indiana to central Nebraska. Clouds and rain will be all along the front. Areas south of I-94 will see more clouds than those well north.

The story doesn’t change much for Saturday; again, considerable cloudiness with showers likely for the first part of the weekend. Sunday, the outlook for sunshine improves with continued above-average temperatures.

[Christina514]

Today
Mostly cloudy with possible showers & thunderstorms. Very warm with highs in the upper 60s to the lower 70s.


Tonight
Showers & thunderstorms likely. Warm overnight lows in the upper 50s to the lower 60s.
At least 13 tornadoes swept along the New Mexico-Texas border on Friday, destroying homes and businesses and injuring several people. The worst damage happened in the towns of Logan and Clovis, where authorities say there’s an extensive strip of damage.

Unfortunately, this same storm system is headed to West Michigan Sunday. An impressive low pressure system will head northeast, and this will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Any of these thunderstorms could become strong, producing heavy rain, frequent lightning, powerful winds and large hail. If you do have any outdoor plans, be sure to check the latest weather conditions first because with Sunday’s heat many folks will want to spend some time outside.

Sunday, south winds will pump in lots of warm air and lots of moisture. We should see afternoon highs all the way up into the upper 60s to the lower 70s! This is twenty degrees above average for this time of year, and this warmth could last well into the work week.

[ECVMSparky]

/waiting
Don't think we'll see any of thos Tstorms ........ barometer appears to be holding steady, and the radar looks clear... DOH!!!!!

[Christina514]

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
900 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2007

...THIS IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK FROM MARCH 25TH THROUGH
MARCH 31ST...

ON WEDNESDAY...MARCH 28TH...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...WILL
CONDUCT A STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL. TEST TORNADO WARNINGS AND
STATEMENTS WILL START AT APPROXIMATELY 11 AM AND LAST UNTIL NOON.

EACH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE IN MICHIGAN WILL CONDUCT
TEST TORNADO DRILLS FOR THEIR COUNTY WARNING AREA. THE FOLLOWING
SCHEDULE WILL BE FOLLOWED...

11 AM EDT... TEST SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ANNOUNCING THE START
OF THE STATEWIDE DRILL.

BETWEEN 11 AM EDT AND 1130 AM EDT... EACH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE
SERVING MICHIGAN... DETROIT/PONTIAC... GAYLORD... GRAND
RAPIDS...MARQUETTE...AND NORTHERN INDIANA...WILL ISSUE
TEST TORNADO WARNINGS FOR COUNTIES IN MICHIGAN.

BETWEEN 1130 AM EDT AND 1145 AM EDT... EACH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE IN MICHIGAN WILL ISSUE TEST SEVERE WEATHER
STATEMENTS...CANCELING THE TEST TORNADO WARNING THAT
WAS ISSUED.

BETWEEN 1145 AM EDT AND NOON EDT...TEST SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
ANNOUNCING THE END OF THE STATEWIDE DRILL.

THESE TEST WARNINGS WILL BE SENT TO ALL WIRE SERVICES INCLUDING THE
NOAA WEATHER WIRE SERVICE. THE TEST TORNADO WARNINGS WILL ALSO BE
BROADCAST ON THE NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS USING THE EAS/SAME
CODE OF RWT (ROUTINE WEEKLY TEST).

EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEST WARNING FOR YOUR
AREA. NOW IS THE TIME TO REVIEW YOUR SEVERE WEATHER PLANS. KNOW
WHAT TO DO AND WHERE TO GO IF A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.

THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTS DESCRIBING SOME OF THE THINGS YOU
SHOULD KNOW IN THE EVENT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...TORNADOES...
AND FLASH FLOODS. EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.
CALL OR WRITE YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...THE
RED CROSS...OR YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.

EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL CAN ALSO BE VIEWED OVER THE INTERNET AT
HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/OM/BROCHURES.SHTML

OTHER OUTREACH INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND OVER THE INTERNET AT
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/OM/REACHOUT/INDEX.SHTML

ON WEDNESDAY...WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT TORNADO SAFETY RULES.

$$

RBP

[Christina514]

Today
Mostly cloudy, breezy and cooler with some scattered light showers. Steady temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s. Winds east at 15 to 25 mph.


Tonight
Mostly cloudy, windy and colder with a few scattered light showers possible. Overnight low in the low to middle 30s.

The air in West Michigan today will be much cooler, much more like late March. As the cold front moved across the Lower Peninsula Tuesday night, it triggered several showers and thunderstorms. The storms brought no more than some lightning and rain. Severe weather was reported in the eastern part of the state with hail up to an inch of diameter falling in the Detroit area.

Forecast models indicate that in addition to the cooler air, we’ll see considerable cloudiness with off and on showers. So, keep an umbrella at the ready.

[Christina514]

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids Mi
925 Am Edt Wed Mar 28 2007

...severe Weather Awareness Week From March 25th To March 31st...
Each Year In The United States An Average Of 65 People Are Killed By
Tornadoes. Knowing What To Do When A Tornado Warning Is Issued
For Your Area May Save Your Life And The Lives Of Your Loved Ones.
When A Tornado Warning Is Issued For Your Area...a Tornado Is
Either In Progress Or About To Occur.

Severe Weather Preparedness Is Not Just For Homes And Schools.
A Severe Weather Safety Plan Should Be Part Of Any Businesses
Emergency Safety Plan. On July 13 2004...an F4 Tornado (estimated
Winds To Nearly 200 Mph) Hit The Parson Manufacturing Plant In
Roanoke Illinois. Approximately 140 People Were In The Plant At The
Time...but All Made It To Storm Shelters In Time (approximately
3 To 5 Minutes Before The Tornado Arrived). The Plant Was
Completely Destroyed...but There Were No Deaths Or Injuries Because
Of The Storm Shelters Built Into The Plant...the Weather Safety Plan
In Place And The Quick Actions Of Plant Employees.

Tornadoes Can Move Quickly. The Time Between A Warning And The
Tornado Strike Could Be Measured In Minutes...or Even Seconds! You
Must Act Quickly...your Life May Depend On It.

[Christina514]

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Rapids Mi
1048 Pm Edt Wed Mar 28 2007

.update...
We Tweaked The Forecast A Bit Overnight. Strong East Winds 25-30 Mph
And Cloudy Skies Will Limit The Temperature Drop Overnight. Boosted
Temps Into The Mid/upr 30s Which May Still Be A Couple Of Degrees To
Cold. Kgrr-88d Continues To Show Some Returns Over The Southern Cwa.
This Is Virga. The Lower Atm Is Very Dry As Evidenced By Sfc
Dewpoints In The Teens And Single Digits And 00z Raobs. As A Result
We Removed The Mention Of Pops. The Rest Of The Fcst Looks Ok.

Confidence Increasing For A Significant Cold Shot For Late In The
Period As The Ecmwf Is On Board For A Late Season Arctic Blast
Arriving Wednesday. The Gfs Has Been Insisting On This Cold Wave For
The Middle Of Next Week For A Long Time Now. Could See Temps Running
10 To Even 20 Degrees Below Normal By Next Thursday...quite A Shock
After The Warm Weather Earlier This Week.

&&

[Christina514]

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
810 Pm Edt Fri Mar 30 2007


12z Operational Models Are Fairly Similar With The Fcst For The
Immediate Long Term Period Saturday Night Through Sunday Night...so
Will Use A Blend Of The 12z Gfs And 12z Nam-wrf. Upr Lvl Low
Pressure System Will Lift Ne Into The Cntrl Plains Saturday
Night...then It Will Move Acrs The Western Great Lakes Sunday Into
Sunday Evening. An Embedded Disturbance Rotating From The Base Of
The Upr Lvl Low Will Pivot Acrs The Region Saturday Night. Upr Lvl
Lift From This Feature Will Team Up With A Strong Low Lvl Jet To
Produce Widespread Showers. Mucapes Overnight Will Range From 400
J/kg To 600 J/kg So Will Include A Chance For Thunderstorms. There
Is Still The Potential That Isolated Thunderstorms Could Reach
Severe Limits Due To The Strong Wind Field Off The Surface...so
Will Continue To Highlight This Threat In The Hwo. Latest Swody2
From The Storm Prediction Center Places Far Wrn Areas Under A
Slight Rise For Severe...mainly Due To The Anticipation Of A
Squall Line That Will Likely Weaken Some As It Moves Into Our
Area. Have Sided With The Slightly Slower Nam-wrf With Cold
Frontal Passage Saturday Night...so Will Forecast Milder Overnight
Lows In The Lower To Mid 50s Saturday Night. For Sunday...another
Embedded Disturbance Will Rotate Through The Main Upr Lvl Low Acrs
The Region During The Aftn Hours. This Will Follow On The Heels Of
A Dry Slot...which Will Allow The Atmosphere To Become Weakly
Unstable. Thus...will Place A 50 Percent Chc Of Showers And
Thunderstorms On Sunday...mainly For The Aftn Hours. A Tightening
Pressure Gradient Behind The Cold Front Combined With Day Time
Mixing Will Bring Breezy To Locally Windy Conditions To The Region
On Sunday. Highs On Sunday Will Range From Near 70 East To Near 60
Along The Lake Michigan Shoreline.

[Christina514]

Today
Mostly cloudy and cooler with showers likely, t’storms possible. The high will be in the upper 50s.


Tonight
Saturday night: Rain likely with thunderstorms possible. The low will be in the middle 40s.


A powerful spring storm moving from the Plains to the Mississippi Valley this weekend will bring showers and thunderstorms to West Michigan. The past few days have been rough weather wise for folks in the central and southern Plains and also parts of the Rockies. Wednesday, 65 tornadoes were reported, mainly in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado. Four people were killed. Four more tornadoes were reported in Oklahoma Thursday and at least four more were reported Friday in Texas. On the west side of the storm, cold air from Canada contributed to heavy snowfall in the Rockies. Up to four feet of snow were reported in Wyoming.

As the huge disturbance gradually moves in our direction, we’ll see clouds and a cool rain today. Thunderstorms are possible late tonight and early Sunday. Another round of storms – some of which could be strong to severe may develop Sunday afternoon and evening. Unseasonably mild air returns Monday and Tuesday. Forecast models show much colder air moving in by the middle of next week.

[Christina514]

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Northwest Ohio...
Southwest Lower Michigan And Northern Indiana.

.day One...today And Tonight

Scattered Thunderstorms Are Expected To Develop This Afternoon.
Some Of These Storms May Contain Wind Gusts To 60 Mph And Hail Up
To 3/4 Inch In Diameter. Outside Of Storms...southwest Winds Will
Gust Between 45 And 55 Mph Across The Area This Afternoon And
Early Evening. A Wind Advisory Is In Effect For The Entire Area
For This Afternoon And Early Evening.

.days Two Through Seven...monday Through Saturday

Thunderstorms Are Expected Again Tuesday And Tuesday Night. Some
Of These Storms Could Be Severe Especially Tuesday Afternoon And
Tuesday Evening.

.spotter Information Statement...

Spotter Activation May Be Needed This Afternoon And Early Evening.

&&

[Christina514]

Urgent - Weather Message
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
850 Am Edt Sun Apr 1 2007

...windy Conditions Expected Across The Region This Afternoon And
Early Evening...

.a Low Pressure System Over Southeast Minnesota This Morning Will
Move Northeast To Western Lake Superior By This Evening. A
Tight Pressure Gradient Around This Low Combined With Stronger
Winds Aloft Will Bring Windy Conditions To The Region This
Afternoon And Early Evening. Wind Gusts Of 45 Mph To 55 Mph Will
Be Possible.

[Christina514]

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Grand Rapids Mi
418 Pm Edt Sun Apr 1 2007

.short Term...
Line Of Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms Moving Across The Ern
Cwfa Has Produced A Few Pea Size Hail Reports. Probably Some
Localized Stronger Wind Gusts As Well. Another Area Of More
Widespread Showers Is Moving Across The Wrn Cwfa And Low Level Cold
Air Should Be Spilling In Behind It. Will Continue The Wind Advisory
Although It May Be Able To Be Cancelled Early With Loss Of Deeper
Mixing As The Lower Clouds And Colder Air Arrives. Otherwise Upper
Low Will Continue Slinging Scattered Showers Across The Area Through
The Night... Particularly The Nrn Cwfa.

On Monday We`ll Be In Between Systems As Low Lifts Off To The
Northeast And Next System Moves Into The Plains. Should Be A Decent
Day With Skies Turning Partly Or Mostly Sunny And Highs Near 60.

Attention Then Turns To The Deepening Low Pressure System Tracking
From The Central Plains To Srn Lwr Mi Monday Night And Tuesday.
Elevated Convection Developing Over Srn Wi On The Nose Of The 50
Knot Low Level Jet Late Monday Night Will Move East And Affect The
Region With Locally Heavy Rain And Perhaps Some Hail.

Models Have Trended Slightly Farther South With Surface Low/triple
Point On Tuesday... With Warm Front Likely Not Making It Any Farther
North Than I-96. Obviously The Low Track And How Far North The Warm
Sector Makes It Will Play A Big Role In Svr Wx Potential. If Any
Surface Based Instability Can Develop A Tornado Threat May Exist Due
To High Low Level Shear Values. Will Carry Likely Showers And Tstms.
Svr Potential Is Highlighted In The Hwo.

Windy Conditions And Cold Air Move In On Tuesday Night Behind The
System... With It Turning Cold Enough For Snow Showers By 12z
Wednesday.

.long Term...
Model Trends Similar (or Even Colder)... And Little Adjustment
Needed To The Extended.

.marine...
Upgraded To Gale Warning Earlier Based On Reports Near 35 Kts And
Will Continue It Through 11 Pm.

&&

.grr Watches/warnings/advisories...
Wind Advisory For The Entire Grr Cwfa Until 11 Pm Tonight.

Gale Warning For The Entire Lakeshore Through 11 Pm Then Small Craft
Advisory Through 8 Am Mon Morning.

&&

$$

Meade

[Christina514]

Clouds are on the increase this evening and there is a chance for showers and thunderstorms to develop after midnight. Some of the thunderstorms early in the morning could possibly have some small hail. During the day Tuesday, showers and thunderstorms are likely and some of them could be severe. We are in a slight risk area for severe storms. There is also a flood watch in effect for Tuesday.

Currently: 46.9F

[Race2Beach]

Hazardous Weather Outlook...updated
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
404 Pm Edt Mon Apr 2 2007

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015-016-024-025-031500-
La Porte-st. Joseph In-elkhart-lagrange-steuben-noble-de Kalb-starke-
Pulaski-marshall-fulton In-kosciusko-whitley-allen In-white-cass In-
Miami-wabash-huntington-wells-adams-grant-blackford-jay-berrien-
Cass Mi-st. Joseph Mi-branch-hillsdale-williams-fulton Oh-defiance-
Henry-paulding-putnam-van Wert-allen Oh-
Including The Cities Of...michigan City...la Porte...south Bend...
Mishawaka...elkhart...goshen...lagrange...topeka.. .angola...
Kendallville...ligonier...auburn...garrett...knox. ..north Judson...
Winamac...francesville...plymouth...bremen...roche ster...warsaw...
Winona Lake...columbia City...south Whitley...fort Wayne...
Monticello...brookston...logansport...peru...wabas h...
North Manchester...huntington...bluffton...ossian...deca tur...
Berne...marion...hartford City...montpelier...portland...niles...
Benton Harbor...st. Joseph...buchanan...dowagiac...cassopolis...
Sturgis...three Rivers...coldwater...hillsdale...bryan...wauseon.. .
Archbold...defiance...napoleon...paulding...antwer p...ottawa...
Pandora...van Wert...delphos...lima
404 Pm Edt Mon Apr 2 2007 /304 Pm Cdt Mon Apr 2 2007/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Northwest Ohio...
Southwest Lower Michigan And Northern Indiana.

.day One...today And Tonight

There Is A Chance Of Thunderstorms North Of A Monticello To Defiance
Line Late Tonight. A Few Of The Storms May Contain Large Hail.

.days Two Through Seven...tuesday Through Sunday

Thunderstorms Are Expected Tuesday And Tuesday Evening. Some Of
These Storms Will Likely Be Severe With Damaging Winds And Large
Hail. An Isolated Tornado Is Possible.

Very Cold Temperatures For This Time Of Year Will Persist From
Wednesday Through The Weekend. Temperatures Most Nights Will Drop
Well Below Freezing.

.spotter Information Statement...

Spotter Activation Is Possible Later Tonight...but Is More Likely
Tuesday And Tuesday Night.

&&

Stay Tuned To Noaa Weather Radio For Further Details Or Updates...or
Check Our Web Site At Weather.gov/iwx

$$

Lmz043-046-061-031500-
New Buffalo Mi To St Joseph Mi-michigan City In To New Buffalo Mi-
Michigan City In To St Joseph Mi Out To Mid Lake-
404 Pm Edt Mon Apr 2 2007

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Extreme Southeastern Lake
Michigan.

.day One...today And Tonight

There Is A Chance Of Thunderstorms Late Tonight. A Few Of The Storms
May Contain Large Hail.

.days Two Through Seven...tuesday Through Sunday

Thunderstorms Are Expected Tuesday. Some Of These Storms Will
Likely Be Severe With Damaging Winds And Large Hail.

Northwest Gales Are Expected To Develop Late Tuesday Night And
Continue Wednesday. Conditions Will Likely Remain Hazardous For
Small Craft At Least Through Saturday As Northwest Winds Continue
Over Lake Michigan.

[Christina514]

special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Grand Rapids Mi
1043 Am Edt Tue Apr 3 2007

Miz058-059-064>067-071>074-031545-
Allegan-barry-calhoun-clinton-eaton-ingham-ionia-jackson-kalamazoo-
Van Buren-
1043 Am Edt Tue Apr 3 2007

...special Weather Statement...

At 1040 Am Edt...national Weather Service Doppler Radar Indicated
Scattered Strong Thunderstorms Along A Line Extending From St. Johns
To Wayland...to Holland And South Haven...moving East At 45 Mph.

Some Communities In The Path Of These Storms Include Lansing...
Charlotte... Hastings... Kalamazoo And Battle Creek.

Pea Size Hail...winds To 30 Mph...occasional Cloud To Ground
Lightning...brief Heavy Downpours...are Possible With These
Storms.

Seek Shelter In A Sturdy Structure Until These Storms Have Passed.

$$

Meade

[Christina514]

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Northwest Ohio...
Southwest Lower Michigan And Northern Indiana.

the Risk For Severe Weather Across Much Of The Area Has Diminishedfor This Afternoon And Evening. A Line Of Severe Thunderstorms
Continues To Race Across Much Of Central Indiana With The Northern
Edge Affecting Portions Of East Central Indiana And Northwestern
Ohio. An Isolated Severe Storm Is Possible The Remainder Of The
Afternoon With This Line Across East Central Indiana And Northwest
Ohio.

A Strong Cold Front Will Move Across Illinois This Afternoon And
Arrive In Indiana And Far Southwestern Lower Michigan This Evening.
A Small Threat Still Exists For A Narrow Line Of
Thunderstorms...capable Of Producing Isolated Damaging Winds. This
Line Would Continue Into Northwestern Ohio During The Late Evening
Hours.

[Christina514]

All my storms yesterday were a bust!! They were either way north of me early in the day or way south of me later. We had some rain showers, that was about it, and I got to hear thunder off in the distance..woopie-doo!

Today
Windy and much colder with occasional snow showers and temperatures holding steady in the lower to mid 30s.


Tonight
Brisk and much colder with snow showers likely. NW winds at 15-25mph and lows in the lower to mid 20s.

Are you ready for this? A day after basking in afternoon sunshine with temperatures in the 70s, West Michigan will be battling wind, cold and snow. A powerful cold front plowed across the Lower Peninsula last night. Behind it lurks Old Man Winter. Temperatures today will be stuck in the middle 30s. With winds howling at 20 to 30 miles per hour (with higher gusts, particularly along the lakeshore), wind chills will be in the 20s. Additionally, snow showers will be scattered about all day long. The chilly air is going to be sticking around for a while -- at least through the weekend. So get used to it!

[Christina514]

Today
Mostly cloudy, windy and cold with scattered snow showers. The high will be in the upper 20s to the lower 30s.


Tonight
Occasional snow showers with some areas picking up 2-4 inches. Lows around 20.


An area of low pressure in the upper atmosphere located over northeastern Ontario will continue to shoot cold air from Canada into West Michigan today. The result: temperatures remain much colder than average, a blustery, northwest wind will continue to blow (driving down wind chills readings) and the snow will keep on falling. Today's highs will be in the lower 30s (at best). Combined with a northwest wind gusting to 30 miles per hour, the wind chills will be in the teens and lower 20s.

There may be some areas of light accumulation today and, like Thursday, a few roads in West Michigan may get slippery. Keep that in mind if driving today or tonight. The weather pattern bringing the wintry pattern will begin to change Sunday. But substantial changes (returning warmer air and sunshine to West Michigan) aren't expected until next Monday.

[Christina514]

Today
Mostly cloudy, breezy, and cold with a chance of snow. Highs are expected to reach the low 30s.


Tonight
Saturday night: Snow showers are likely with lows dropping to the lower 20s. Accumulation of up to an inch or two is possible.

----------------------------------------------------

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST LOWER
MICHIGAN.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

A STORM SYSTEM FROM THE SOUTHERN PLAINS WILL BRING THE THREAT OF A
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL DURING THE MID WEEK PERIOD TO SOUTHWEST
MICHIGAN. AS ALWAYS SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE STORMS TRACK CAN BE
EXPECTED. IF THE STORM TRACKS CLOSER TO MICHIGAN MORE OF THE AREA
WILL SEE RAIN FROM THE SYSTEM...A FARTHER SOUTH TRACK WOULD BRING
SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN MORE SNOWFALL.

[Christina514]

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A
DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING. THE FREEZE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING.

CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS HAVE RESULTED IN THE FORMATION OF
DENSE FOG ACROSS THE REGION. WITH TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW
FREEZING...ICY SPOTS IN THE FORM OF BLACK ICE MAY OCCUR ON AREA
ROADWAYS. THE FOG IS EXPECTED TO BURN OFF BY 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT.
THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS...FLOWERS AND OTHER SENSITIVE
VEGETATION.

A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE
REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN...
USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU.

$$

---------------------------------------------------------------------

Today
After some morning fog it will be partly sunny with high temperatures in the mid 40s.


Tonight
Mostly cloudy skies with rain and snow developing. The low will be around 30.


We'll see a short break in the wintry weather of late in West Michigan today. Our region is in between a couple of disturbances -- the first, which provided a little snow and cold Monday, is moving off to the east. The second disturbance will be moving into the northern Plains today, headed our way. Before its arrival, we'll see abundant sunshine today, which will warm our temperatures into the middle and upper 40s. That will be the warmest we've been since last Tuesday, the day before the cold blast (which has lasted for a week) arrived. Though a temperature in the upper 40s would represent a warm-up, it is still about ten degrees colder than what is average for this time of year. Don't get too accustomed to the sunshine. The next arriving storm will bring a mix of rain and snow Wednesday.

[Christina514]

TODAY
Mostly Sunny
Not as Cold
HIGH: 44 LOW: 32
WINDS: W-NW 10-15 mph

A quiet weekend will emerge in West Michigan's weather. Skies will brighten today, becoming mostly sunny. Temperatures will be a little warmer than in the past couple of days, reaching the low-mid 40's this afternoon.

It will be a clear & cold Friday night, with Saturday morning lows down into the mid 20's. Saturday will start with some sunshine, though clouds will be on the increase during the afternoon. Sunday looks cloudy, with the chance for a few sprinkles or flurries during the day. Highs over the weekend will be in the 40s---still at least 10 degrees below average.

Milder air will return next week, with temperatures moderating into the 50s early next week. Much of next week should be dry, with a mixture of clouds & sunshine returning.

[Christina514]

A brighter & warmer week of weather is ahead for West Michigan. This morning will begin with chilly air in place, as temperatures have slipped into the low 30's. Today will feature sunshine from start to finish, with highs in the low-mid 50's. It will be quite breezy today, with a brisk northwestly wind gusting to 30 mph this afternoon.

[Christina514]

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Northwest Ohio...
Northern Indiana And Southwest Lower Michigan.

.day One...today And Tonight

Wind Gusts To Between 30 And 40 Mph Are Forecast This Afternoon...
With The Strongest Winds Expected Along And East Of A Cassopolis
To Fort Wayne To Portland Indian Line.

[Christina514]

Today
Sunny skies with breezy southwest winds and very warm afternoon highs in the upper 70s to the lower 80s.


Tonight
Clear skies with mild overnight lows in the mid to upper 40s. South winds at 5 to 10mph.


...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING.

TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE 75 TO 80 DEGREE RANGE THIS AFTERNOON
AND EARLY EVENING. THE WARM READINGS COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITIES
AND GUSTY SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WILL PRODUCE AN INCREASED
FIRE THREAT.

STRONG WINDS...COMBINED WITH LOW FUEL MOISTURE AND RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES BELOW 30 PERCENT WILL PRODUCE A HIGH RISK FOR
EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH ACROSS THE WARNING AREA.

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

[Christina514]

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Northwest Ohio...
Northern Indiana And Southwest Lower Michigan.

.day One...today And Tonight

Low Pressure Will Move Northeast From The Southern Plains To
Wisconsin Late Tonight. As This System Approaches... There Is A
Chance Of Thunderstorms Across The Area Tonight. The Storms Are
Not Expected To Be Severe.

.days Two Through Seven...monday Through Saturday

The Low Pressure System Will Continue To Move Northeast Across The
Great Lakes On Monday With A Trailing Cold Front Moving Southeast Across
Northern Indiana... Northwest Ohio... And The Adjacent Counties In
Southern Michigan During The Day. There Is A Chance Of Thunderstorms
Across The Area Monday As The Cold Front Approaches And Moves
Through. Conditions May Become Favorable To Support Isolated
Severe Storms In The Afternoon Over Eastern Portions Of The
Area... Roughly East Of A Line From Montpelier Ohio To Marion
Indiana.

The Cold Front Will Become Stationary Over The Ohio Valley By
Tuesday And A Low Pressure System Will Move East Along The
Stationary Front From The Central Plains On Tuesday To The Ohio
Valley On Thursday. As This System Approaches And Moves Through
The Region... There Is A Chance Of Thunderstorms Across The Area
Tuesday Night Through Thursday. Conditions Are Not Expected To Be
Favorable For Severe Thunderstorms In Our Area... However...
Showers And Thunderstorms May Repeatedly Move Over The Same Areas
Causing Locally Heavy Rainfall During This Period.

.spotter Information Statement...

Spotter Activation Is Not Anticipated.

&&

[Christina514]

Today
Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely an a chance for some thunderstorms. Cooler with highs in the upper 60. Windy with gusts up to 30mph.


Tonight
Partly cloudy and cooler with a low in the low to mid 40s.


After a weekend filled with sunshine and summer-like temperatures, our work week will begin on a much different note. A storm system that has produced nearly a dozen tornadoes over the Central Plains is set to hit West Michigan late Sunday night and Monday. Severe weather is not expected, but an isolated severe thunderstorm isn't out of the question.

It's not until Monday evening that clearing skies will return to the area. Winds will shift to the northwest, and this will pull in cooler air. By midweek, highs will only be in the upper 50s to the lower 60s.

[Christina514]

Today
Cloudy with scattered light rain showers possible. Continued cool with a high in the low to middle 50s.


Tonight
Mostly cloudy skies this evening then becoming partly cloudy. The low will be in the low 40s.

For the third straight day in West Michigan, an umbrella and raincoat will likely come in handy. The area of low pressure which brought rain Wednesday and Thursday is moving away. But it isn't moving fast enough to take all the clouds and precipitation out of our area. As the storm center neared West Michigan late Thursday afternoon, it spawned some powerful thunderstorms in northwest Indiana. Near Laporte, just south of the Michigan state line, a tornado flipped a police car over with the officer inside. The officer reportedly sustained minor injuries. The storms moved northeast, crossing the Michigan state line into Berrien County where a sheriff's deputy reported a funnel cloud that was not in contact with the ground. In the early evening, the storms weakened rapidly, becoming mainly scattered rain showers.

[Christina514]

1024 Pm Edt Sun Apr 29 2007

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Southwest Lower
Michigan.

.day One...tonight

Isolated Thunderstorms Will Be Possible Through 3 Am. Storms That
Develop Will Be Capable Of Producing Wind Gusts To 40 Mph.

.days Two Through Seven...monday Through Saturday

A More Widespread Thunderstorm Event Is Possible For Monday
Night. Locally Heavy Rain Could Lead To Amounts In Excess Of An
Inch. Some Storms Could Produce Large Hail Or Damaging Winds.

.spotter Information Statement...

Spotter Activation May Be Needed Monday Night.

$$

Ostuno 93

[Christina514]

Today
Partly sunny this morning, then increasing clouds this afternoon with some showers possible. Highs in the upper 60s to around 70.


Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms developing. Lows in the upper 40s to around 50.


What a way to end April! The last weekend of the month felt much more like June with highs ten to fifteen degrees above average. But now, it looks like a storm system is going to allow cooler air to make a comeback.

The second of two storms is set to push through West Michigan on Monday. At first, clouds will increase and rain showers will be possible in the afternoon. Instability is then expected to increase, and thunderstorms will be possible Monday evening and Tuesday. Any of these storms could produce heavy rain, large hail and strong damaging winds.

[Christina514]

70° F
Feels Like: 76° F
High: 73° F at 2:40 pm
Low: 50° F at 6:38 am
Humidity: 68%
Dewpoint: 59° F
Barometer: 29.75
Wind: North 3 mph

An area of low pressure moving across the southern Lower Peninsula today will bring showers and thunderstorms to West Michigan. Some of the storms may bring periods of heavy rain, gusty winds, lightning and small hail. Severe weather forecasters at the Storm Prediction Center have placed our area in a zone where there is a slight risk for severe thunderstorms.
Behind the disturbance, drier air moves over our area tonight, putting an end to the rain threat and clearing the clouds. Forecast models show a tranquil weather pattern from Wednesday through Sunday, which means several sunny, mild days are ahead.

[Christina514]

Today
Sunny and pleasant. The high will be in the upper 60s.


Tonight
Mostly clear with a few passing clouds. The low will be in the lower to middle 40s.



West Michigan will be bathed in sunshine today. An area of high pressure just northeast of Lake Huron will bring dry air to the state, resulting in the sun. If forecast models are correct, the high will be our friend for the next few days. That means you can expect plenty of sunshine right through the weekend. The May sun will warm temperatures up a bit too. Expect cool nights and mild days. The weather was anything but calm in Texas Wednesday. According to the Storm Prediction Center, severe thunderstorms produced about four dozen reports of high winds and several tornadoes in the Lone Star state. In all, there were more than 100 reports of severe weather across the nation Wednesday.

[Christina514]

.day One...today And Tonight

Dry...mild And Breezy Conditions Today Will Combine To Produce An
Increased Fire Danger. Temperatures Should Climb Toward 70 Degrees
With Very Dry Air In Place Along With Gusty East Winds Of 10 To 20
Mph. These Conditions Will Produce A High Fire Danger.

.days Two Through Seven...monday Through Saturday

A High Fire Danger Will Persist Into Monday As Well...with
Dry...warm And Breezy Conditions Remaining In Place.

Thunderstorms Are In The Forecast Tuesday Through Thursday...but At
This Time They Are Not Expected To Be Severe.

.spotter Information Statement...

Spotter Activation Will Not Be Needed.

$$

Duke

[Christina514]

Today
Partly to mostly sunny with breezy south winds and warmer afternoon highs in the lower to possibly mid 70s.


Tonight
Partly cloudy skies and mild conditions. Lows in the mid 50s.

Tonight, the search continues for Greensburg, Kansas storm victims. So far at least eight people have lost their lives to a massive tornado, now classified an F5, which is the highest category on its scale.

Meteorologists of the National Weather Service said Friday night's tornado had wind estimated at 205mph, and carved a track 1.7 miles wide and 22 miles long.

The last tornado of this kind happened back on May 3, 1999, in Oklahoma City. Thirty-six people were killed.

This big weekend storm system is expected to track east over the next several hours. Forecast models are predicting showers and thunderstorms to finally hit West Michigan as early as late Monday night, and thunderstorms could stay in the forecast until Thursday.

[Christina514]

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Southwest Lower
Michigan.

.day One...today And Tonight

Thunderstorms Are Expected Today Across All Of Southwest
Michigan...with The Highest Concentration Occurring From This
Morning Into Early Afternoon. Some Scattered Storms Are Even
Possible Into The Evening Hours Though. Most Storms Are Expected
To Remain Below Severe Levels. The Biggest Threats From Storms
Today Will Be Cloud To Ground Lightning Strikes And Locally Heavy
Rain.

The Strongest Storms Will Have The Potential To Produce Hail To
Near Three Quarters Of An Inch And Wind Gusts To Around 50 Mph.
Thunderstorm Movement Will Be To The Northeast Around 25 Mph.

Areas Of Fog Are Expected Overnight.

[Christina514]

Today

Mostly sunny windy and warmer. The high will be in the upper 70s to the lower 80s. Gusts up to 30mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy with showers and t’storms possible late. Not as cool with lows around 60.


Here in West Michigan, strong southwest winds will help to warm up the work week. On Monday, a storm system will start to move in from the west. But before any storms hit the area, we are going to see one big warm up. With wind gusts as strong as 40mph, afternoon highs are expected to top out in the upper 70s to the lower 80s with mostly sunny skies.

Storms are not predicted to develop until Tuesday. Severe weather is not expected, but we could see an isolated strong to severe storm mainly in the afternoon to the early evening hours. Hail will be the main threat from any of these storms.

By midweek, we should be left behind with dry conditions and temperatures slightly below average in the lower to mid 60s.

[Christina514]

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Southwest Lower
Michigan.

.day One...today And Tonight

Thunderstorms Are Likely Today As A Cold Front Moves Through The
Region. Some Of These Storms May Be Severe With Damaging Winds And
Large Hail... Mainly South Of Muskegon. The Best Time For Severe
Weather Will Be Between 1 Pm And 7 Pm. Thunderstorm Movement Will
East At 30 Mph.

Waves Will Build To 3 To 5 Feet Tonight As Winds Increase Out Of The
Northwest Behind The Cold Front.

.days Two Through Seven...wednesday Through Monday

3 To 5 Feet Waves Can Be Expected Wednesday Morning Before Subsiding
In The Afternoon.

.spotter Information Statement...

Spotter Activation May Be Needed Today And Early This Evening.

$$

Meade

[Christina514]

This Hazardous Weather Outlook Is For Portions Of Northwest Ohio...
Southwest Lower Michigan And Northern Indiana.

.day One...today And Tonight

Thunderstorms Are Expected To Develop Along A Cold Front This
Afternoon. Some Thunderstorms May Become Severe With The Primary
Threat Being Damaging Wind. Isolated Large Hail Is Also Possible.

.days Two Through Seven...wednesday Through Monday

No Hazardous Weather Is Expected At This Time.

.spotter Information Statement...

Spotter Activation Will Likely Be Needed This Afternoon And This
Evening.

&&

[Christina514]

Severe storms roll through the area

May 15, 2007 07:19 PM EDT


KALAMAZOO COUNTY -- Severe storms are rolling through the southern tier of West Michigan.
There are reports of damage in southern Kalamazoo County. The National Weather Service is reporting funnel clouds were spotted around Battle Creek around 6:20 p.m.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect for a portion of West Michigan until 10 p.m.
The storm system has had history of producing tornadoes south of Chicago.
A trained weather spotter has reported a tornado touching down in LaPorte, Indiana, with reports of damage associated with this storm. There was also a report of a 63 mile per hour wind gust in this area.
Officials with the Berrien County Sheriff's Department tells 24 Hour News 8 there are a few reports of trees down and no injuries in their immediate area.

[Christina514]

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Grand Rapids Mi
605 Pm Edt Tue May 15 2007

..time... ...event... ...city Location... ...lat.lon...
..date... ....mag.... ..county Location..st.. ...source....
..remarks..

0603 Pm Hail Portage 42.20n 85.59w
05/15/2007 E1.50 Inch Kalamazoo Mi Trained Spotter

0551 Pm Hail 2 W Burlington 42.10n 85.12w
05/15/2007 E1.00 Inch Calhoun Mi Trained Spotter

0551 Pm Tstm Wnd Gst 2 W Burlington 42.10n 85.12w
05/15/2007 E60 Mph Calhoun Mi Trained Spotter

6 Inch Diameter Trees Down

0551 Pm Tstm Wnd Gst Schoolcraft 42.12n 85.63w
05/15/2007 E55 Mph Kalamazoo Mi Trained Spotter

4 To 5 Inch Diameter Branches Down

[Christina514]

Straight Line Wind Damage and Brief Tornado found from May 15th Storms


...WIDESPREAD DAMAGING THUNDERSTORM WINDS AND A BRIEF WEAK TORNADO
AFFECT MUCH OF FAR NORTHERN INDIANA FAR SOUTHWESTERN LOWER
MICHIGAN...
THUNDERSTORMS RAPIDLY DEVELOPED ALONG A DISSIPATING FRONTAL BOUNDARY
WHICH EXTENDED ACROSS NORTHERN INDIANA INTO CENTRAL ILLINOIS. THESE
STORMS BEGAN TO MERGE WITH A LINE OF STORMS RACING FROM ILLINOIS.
THE RESULT WAS NUMEROUS SMALL BOW ECHOS AND STORM MERGERS WHICH
CAUSED WIDESPREAD TREE...TREE LIMB...POWER LINE AND POLE...AND SOME
STRUCTURE DAMAGE.

REPORTS OF TORNADO SIGHTINGS WERE RECEIVED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE AS WELL AS EMERGENCY OFFICIALS IN PORTIONS OF THE AREA. A
TEAM OF NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS FROM THE NORTHERN
INDIANA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAS SENT TO NORTHERN SAINT JOSEPH
COUNTY INDIANA AND MUCH OF SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY MICHIGAN TO DETERMINE
THE CAUSE OF DAMAGE REPORTS.

IN NORTHERN SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY INDIANA...DAMAGE CONSISTENT WITH
STRAIGHT LINE WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WAS OBSERVED IN AND AROUND THE
NEW CARLISLE AREA. A LOCAL RESIDENT AND SURVEY INFORMATION SUPPORTED
A BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN JUST SOUTH OF NEW CARLISLE ALONG FILLMORE
ROAD...NORTH OF STATE ROUTE 2. THE DAMAGE TO TREE TOPS WAS
CONSISTENT WITH EF0 DAMAGE WITH TOP WIND SPEEDS AROUND 65 MPH. A
SEGMENT OF AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM WAS TWISTED. IN ADDITION TREES AND
POWER LINES WERE FOUND DOWN IN AND AROUND THE AREA.

IN SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY MICHIGAN...DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED JUST OUTSIDE
THREE RIVERS NEAR THE THREE RIVERS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. FURTHER
NORTHEAST AND ALONG M-60...THE SIGNIFICANCE OF DAMAGE INCREASED WITH
NUMEROUS TREES 20 TO 35 FEET TALL AND 2 FEET OR MORE IN DIAMETER
UPROOTED OR SNAPPED IN MANY LOCATIONS. TWO IRRIGATION SYSTEMS WERE
DESTROYED AS WELL. DAMAGE TO HOUSES APPEARED MINOR IN COMPARISON TO
THE MAGNITUDE OF TREE AND POWER LINE DAMAGE. THE DAMAGE PATH
CONTINUED TO JUST NORTHEAST OF MENDON. WIDESPREAD STRAIGHT LINE
DAMAGING WIND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE...WITH WIND SPEED
ESTIMATED BETWEEN 90 TO 95 MPH.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND DAMAGE PICTURES WILL BE POSTED TO OUR
INTERNET WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV/IWX IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

$$

FISHER/LAMMERS

[Christina514]

Urgent - Weather Message
National Weather Service Gaylord Mi
450 Pm Edt Wed May 16 2007

Urgent - Weather Message
National Weather Service Gaylord Mi
450 Pm Edt Wed May 16 2007

...a Freeze Heading For Northern Michigan...

.high Pressure Will Move Into The Western Great Lakes Overnight
And Stay Over The Region Through Friday. This Will Produce Light
Winds And Clear Skies On Thursday Night. This In Turn Will Allow
Temperatures To Fall Into The Upper 20s To Around 30
Degrees...especially Away From The Great Lakes.

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Emmet-cheboygan-presque Isle-charlevoix-leelanau-antrim-otsego-
Montmorency-alpena-benzie-grand Traverse-kalkaska-crawford-oscoda-
Alcona-manistee-wexford-missaukee-roscommon-ogemaw-iosco-gladwin-
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Including The Cities Of...petoskey...cheboygan...rogers City...
Charlevoix...northport...mancelona...gaylord...atl anta...alpena...
Frankfort...traverse City...kalkaska...grayling...mio...
Harrisville...manistee...cadillac...lake City...houghton Lake...
West Branch...tawas City...gladwin...standish
450 Pm Edt Wed May 16 2007

...freeze Watch In Effect From Late Thursday Night Through Friday
Morning...

The National Weather Service In Gaylord Has Issued A Freeze
Watch...which Is In Effect From Late Thursday Night Through
Friday Morning.

Temperatures Are Expected To Fall Below 32 Degrees After Midnight
On Thursday Night.

A Freeze Watch Means Sub-freezing Temperatures Are Possible.
These Conditions Could Kill Crops And Other Sensitive Vegetation.

$$

Jl


...

.

[Christina514]

Today

Mostly Sunny this afternoon but cool with a high in the lower 60s.


Tonight

Clear and cool tonight with frost possible. The low will fall to the low to mid 30s.

Today in West Michigan, the latest storm system will be moving off to the east, and it will take the rain and clouds with it.

Sunshine is expected to return by Thursday afternoon, but we won't see a big warm up just yet. With breezy north/northwest winds, afternoon highs will still be ten degrees below average in the lower to mid 60s. By tonight, clear skies and light winds will allow temperatures to drop off to unseasonable lows in the 30s.

Because of this, a Freeze Watch has been issued for the following counties: Oceana, Newaygo, Mecosta and Montcalm. This is in effect until Friday morning.

Other areas of West Michigan could also be placed under a Frost Advisory later in the day.

[Christina514]

Today
After a cold start to the day it will warm up to a high in the upper 60s under sunny skies.


Tonight
Clear and not as cool with a low in the upper 40s.



This morning's chill -- complete with areas of frost -- will quickly be replaced by warmer air this afternoon. The mid-May sunshine will combine with a gentle breeze from the southwest to warm temperatures to the upper 60s. You won't have to worry about those tender plants tonight as the warmth means lows will be in the 40s Saturday morning. Another cold front is projected to pass over West Michigan Saturday evening, perhaps triggering a few showers and thunderstorms. A few showers may linger into early Sunday. Otherwise, the weekend weather looks pretty good with partly sunny skies and pleasant temperatures.

[Christina514]

Today
Sunny and much warmer with a high in the lower to middle 80s. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.


Tonight
Mostly clear and mild with a low in the upper 50s.


A surge of warm air moves into West Michigan today, bringing a taste of summer. It may be the warmest air we've had so far this year. The warmest temperatures so far is 84 degrees, recorded May 8th and 14th. Forecast models project we'll see maximum temperatures in that neighborhood both today and tomorrow. In addition to short sleeves, you'll also need some sun screen if planning to be outside for long. We'll see abundant sunshine both today and tomorrow. Showers and thunderstorms creep back into the forecast Thursday.

[Christina514]

Day 4-8 Convective Outlook Issued on May 23, 2007
Updated: Wed May 23 09:05:03 UTC 2007
http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/exper/day4-8/day48prob.gif

[Christina514]

Day 4-8 Convective Outlook
Nws Storm Prediction Center Norman Ok
0401 Am Cdt Wed May 23 2007

Valid 261200z - 311200z

...severe Thunderstorms Are Possible Late Saturday Through
Sunday...may 26/27...from Parts Of The Mid/lower Missouri Valley
Through The Northeast...


Medium Range Forecast Guidance Suggests That Stronger Zonal Belt Of
Polar Westerlies...developing Along The Canadian/u.s. Border By The
Weekend...will Persist Through The Forecast Period. Meanwhile...
Weaker Subtropical Westerlies Will Also Remain Generally
Zonal...across The Northern Mexican Plateau And The Extreme Southern
Tier States. This Pattern Will Likely Support Convective
Development And Occasional Severe Threats Through A Large Portion Of
The Plains And Upper Mississippi Valley Into The Northeast.
However...the Best Potential For Widespread Organized Activity Still
Seems Likely To Accompany A Developing Frontal Wave... Associated
With A Significant Short Wave Trough Which Is Forecast To Accelerate
East Of The Northern Rockies Through The Great Lakes Region By This
Weekend. Better Moisture Return And Stronger Destabilization With
Developing System May Be A Bit Slower Than Earlier Anticipated...but
Evolution Of One Or More Severe Thunderstorm Clusters Appears
Possible Late Saturday Into Saturday Night...from Parts Of The
Mid/lower Missouri Valley Into The Great Lakes Region.
Destabilization May Not Be As Strong East Of The Lower Great
Lakes/upper Ohio Valley Sunday...but Intensifying Westerly Flow
Fields May Compensate...maintaining Damaging Wind Potential With
Convection Eastward Through Northern/mid Atlantic Coastal Areas

[Christina514]

Today

Sunny in the morning, becoming mortly sunny during the afternoon. Warmer than average with a high in the upper 80s.


Tonight

Increasing clouds with showers and t’storms developing after midnight. The low will be around 60.

Today in West Michigan, the sun is going to shine bright and temperatures are going to climb. Afternoon highs could make it all the way to the upper 80s to around 90 degrees. It's a day that requires a cool place and lots of sunscreen.