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WSWIWX

URGENT - WINTER WX MESSAGE
NWS N IN
1026P THU NOV 30 2006

 STRNG WINTER STRM TO IMPACT THE REGION 

.A RPDLY DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE S PLAINS
WILL LIFT NE FROM E AR TONIGHT TO NW
OH BY FRIDAY MORNING. MEANWHILE COLDER AIR WILL CNTINU TO
FILTER INTO N IN AND SW MI SETTING THE
STAGE FOR THE FIRST ACCUMULATING WINTRY PRECIPITATION EVENT OF
THE SEASON.

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT AS SURFACE 
TEMPERATURES CNTINU TO COOL TO AT OR BELOW FREEZING WITH A MIX
OF SLEET TOWARD DAYBREAK. THE PRECIPITATION WILL CHANGE OVER TO
ALL SNOW BY MID MORNING FRIDAY. A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HVY SNOW
REMAINS PSBL OVER EXTREME NW IN AND SW
MI ON FRIDAY BEFORE THE SNOW DIMINISHES IN THE EVE. IN
ADDITION SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATION IS PSBL LATE TONIGHT
IN THE WARNING AREA WITH LESSOR AMOUNTS EXP IN THE ADVISORY
AREA WHERE TEMPERATURES ARE EXP TO FALL BELOW FREEZING LATE
TONIGHT.

INZ003-004-012-MIZ077-078-011130-
/O.CON.KIWX.WS.W.0002.061201T0500Z-061201T2300Z/
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-STARKE-BERRIEN-CASS MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MI CITY LA PORTE S BEND 
MISHAWAKA KNOX NORTH JUDSON NILES BENTON HARBOR 
ST. JOSEPH BUCHANAN DOWAGIAC CASSOPOLIS
926P THU NOV 30 2006 /1026P THU NOV 30 2006/

 WINTER STRM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTL 6P /5 PM
CST/ FRIDAY 

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. IN ADDITION 
SLEET IS ALSO EXP TOWARD DAYBREAK FRIDAY. THE SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN WILL CREATE AN ICY ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN ONE-
QUARTER OF AN INCH. THE WINTRY MIX WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY LATE
FRIDAY MORNING. TWO TO FIVE INCHES OF SNOW IS PSBL BY FRIDAY
EVE.

A WINTER STRM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW 
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN ARE EXP. STRNG WINDS WILL DVLP
FRIDAY AND CREATE BLOWING SNOW. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY
HAZARDOUS OR IMPSBL.

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INZ005-006-013>016-020-MIZ079-080-011130-
/O.CON.KIWX.WW.Y.0002.061201T0900Z-061201T2300Z/
ELKHART-LAGRANGE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITE-
ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELKHART GOSHEN LAGRANGE TOPEKA 
WINAMAC FRANCESVILLE PLYMOUTH BREMEN ROCHESTER WARSAW 
WINONA LK MONTICELLO BROOKSTON STURGIS THREE RVRS 
COLDWATER
926P THU NOV 30 2006 /1026P THU NOV 30 2006/

 WINTER WX ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4A /3 AM
CST/ TO 6P /5P/ FRIDAY 

RAIN WILL CHANGE TO FREEZING RAIN AFTER 4A. IN ADDITION 
SLEET IS ALSO EXP ARND DAYBREAK FRIDAY. THE SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN WILL CREATE AN ICY ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN ONE-
QUARTER OF AN INCH. THE WINTRY MIX WILL CHANGE TO ALL SNOW BY LATE
FRIDAY MORNING. ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW IS PSBL BY FRIDAY
EVE.


A WINTER WX ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW SLEET OR
FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR
SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

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