170  
WWUS43 KGRR 091714  
WSWGRR  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND RAPIDS MI  
1214 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010  
 
MIZ043>046-050>052-100115-  
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100210T1800Z/  
OCEANA-NEWAYGO-MECOSTA-ISABELLA-MUSKEGON-MONTCALM-GRATIOT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HART...FREMONT...BIG RAPIDS...  
MOUNT PLEASANT...MUSKEGON...GREENVILLE...ALMA  
1214 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST  
WEDNESDAY.  
 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...  
 
* 5 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH MID DAY WEDNESDAY.  
 
* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES  
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  
 
* BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY  
AS NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH.  
 
IMPACTS...  
 
* THE HEAVY SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND  
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. THE EVENING  
COMMUTE HOME WILL BE IMPACTED.  
 
* AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN  
OPEN COUNTRY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS  
WILL BE POSSIBLE CLOSER TO LAKE MICHIGAN AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT  
AND WEDNESDAY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TONIGHT AND  
WEDNESDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
* A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER  
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT  
AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.  
IF YOU TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER  
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ056>059-064>067-071>074-100115-  
/O.CON.KGRR.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-100210T1800Z/  
OTTAWA-KENT-IONIA-CLINTON-ALLEGAN-BARRY-EATON-INGHAM-VAN BUREN-  
KALAMAZOO-CALHOUN-JACKSON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JENISON...GRAND RAPIDS...IONIA...  
ST. JOHNS...HOLLAND...HASTINGS...CHARLOTTE...LANSING...  
SOUTH HAVEN...KALAMAZOO...BATTLE CREEK...JACKSON  
1214 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST  
WEDNESDAY.  
 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...  
 
* 6 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH MID DAY WEDNESDAY.  
 
* THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS EXPECTED TOWARD THE INTERSTATE 94  
CORRIDOR WHERE 7 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. THE  
INTERSTATE 96 CORRIDOR WILL SEE 6 TO 9 INCHES OF SNOW...  
WHICH INCLUDES GRAND RAPIDS AND LANSING.  
 
* SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES  
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  
 
* BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY  
AS NORTH WINDS INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH.  
 
IMPACTS...  
 
* THE HEAVY SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AND  
RESULT IN SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS. THE EVENING  
COMMUTE HOME WILL BE IMPACTED.  
 
* AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN  
OPEN COUNTRY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. NEAR BLIZZARD CONDITIONS  
WILL BE POSSIBLE CLOSER TO LAKE MICHIGAN AT TIMES LATE TONIGHT  
AND WEDNESDAY. USE CAUTION IF YOU MUST TRAVEL TONIGHT AND  
WEDNESDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
* A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER  
WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT  
AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS.  
IF YOU TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER  
IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ037>040-100115-  
/O.CON.KGRR.WW.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-100210T1800Z/  
MASON-LAKE-OSCEOLA-CLARE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUDINGTON...BALDWIN...REED CITY...CLARE  
1214 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST  
WEDNESDAY.  
 
HAZARDOUS WEATHER...  
 
* 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW IS POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 
* THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT...BECOMING HEAVY AT TIMES  
TOWARDS EVENING.  
 
* SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT INTO  
WEDNESDAY...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.  
 
IMPACTS...  
 
* PERIODS OF SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND RESULT IN SNOW  
COVERED AND SLIPPERY ROADS.  
 
* AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL LIMIT VISIBILITY...ESPECIALLY IN  
OPEN COUNTRY TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY. USE CAUTION WHILE  
TRAVELING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
* A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW... WILL  
CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND  
LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. AREAS  
OF BLOWING SNOW ARE ALSO EXPECTED WHICH WILL LIMIT  
VISIBILITY... ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.  
 

 
 

 
 
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