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URGENT - WINTER WX MESSAGE
NWS N IN
402P SUN JAN 14 2007

 ICE STRM EXP ACRS S LWR MI TONIGHT INTO
MONDAY MORNING 

.A DVLPNG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE LWR MS
VALLEY WILL CNTINU TO STRENGTHEN AND MOVE RPDLY THROUGH THE
OH VALLEY INTO THE E GREAT LKS TONIGHT INTO MONDAY. A
DEEP SUPPLY OF MOISTURE STREAMING NORTH IN ADVANCE OF THIS LOW
PRESSURE WILL SPREAD ACRS THE REGION TONIGHT AND BRING ANTHR
ROUND OF MODERATE TO HVY PRECIPITATION. MEANWHILE NE
WINDS IN THE LOW LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL CNTINU TO SUPPLY
A SHALLOW LAYER OF BELOW FREEZING AIR TO S LWR MI
AND THE BORDERING CNTIES OF EXTREME N IN AND
NW OH. THIS WILL SET THE STAGE FOR ANTHR ROUND OF
FREEZING RAIN. 

IN EXTREME N IN AND NW OH TEMPERATURES
WILL BE VERY CLOSE TO FREEZING WHICH WILL LIKELY LIMIT ICE
ACCUMULATION. FARTHER NORTH IN S LWR MI
TEMPERATURES ARE EXP TO BE A FEW DEGREES COOLER WHICH IS
EXP TO ALLOW MORE EFFICIENT ICE FORMATION WITH SIGNIFICANT
ACCUMULATIONS OF ICE PSBL.

INZ008-009-012>018-OHZ004-005-015-142215-
/O.CAN.KIWX.WS.A.0001.070115T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
NOBLE-DE KALB-STARKE-PULASKI-MARSHALL-FULTON IN-KOSCIUSKO-WHITLEY-
ALLEN IN-DEFIANCE-HENRY-PAULDING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KENDALLVILLE LIGONIER AUBURN 
GARRETT KNOX NORTH JUDSON WINAMAC FRANCESVILLE 
PLYMOUTH BREMEN ROCHESTER WARSAW WINONA LK 
COLUMBIA CITY S WHITLEY FORT WAYNE DEFIANCE 
NAPOLEON PAULDING ANTWERP
302P SUN JAN 14 2007 /402P SUN JAN 14 2007/

 WINTER STRM WATCH IS CANCELLED 

THE NWS IN N IN HAS CANCELLED
THE WINTER STRM WATCH. 

THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS NOW FORECAST TO TRACK FARTHER NORTH
THAN PREVIOUSLY EXP. THIS WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO REMAIN
JST ABOVE FREEZING WITH MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE PRECIPITATION
NOW EXP TO FALL IN THE FORM OF RAIN. THEREFORE THE WINTER
STRM WATCH HAS BEN CANCELLED.

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MIZ077>081-150515-
/O.UPG.KIWX.WS.A.0001.070115T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.IS.W.0001.070114T2102Z-070115T1700Z/
BERRIEN-CASS MI-ST. JOSEPH MI-BRANCH-HILLSDALE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NILES BENTON HARBOR ST. JOSEPH 
BUCHANAN DOWAGIAC CASSOPOLIS STURGIS THREE RVRS 
COLDWATER HILLSDALE
402P SUN JAN 14 2007

 ICE STRM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTL 12P MONDAY 

THE NWS IN N IN HAS ISSUED AN
ICE STRM WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTL 12P MONDAY.
THIS UPGRADES THE WINTER STRM WATCH THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN 
EFFECT.

FREEZING RAIN IS EXP TO OVERSPREAD S LWR MI
THIS EVE AND CNTINU THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY. SIGNIFICANT ICE
ACCUMULATIONS OF BTWN A QUARTER AND A HALF INCH ARE EXP.
SOME SLEET MAY ALSO MIX IN AT TIMES BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE
PRECIPITATION IS EXP TO BE IN THE FORM OF FREEZING RAIN.

AN ICE STRM WARNING MEANS SVR WINTER WX CONDITIONS ARE
EXP. SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL
DNGRS. BE PREPARED FOR ICY ROADS ESPECIALLY ON UNTREATED
BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAY BRING TREE LIMBS
DOWN AND RESULT IN POWER OUTAGES. IF POWER IS LOST EXERCISE
CAUTION WHEN USING PORTABLE GENERATORS OR SPACE HEATERS. NEVER
RUN A GENERATOR INDOORS AND ENSURE THAT SPACE HEATERS ARE
PROPERLY VENTILATED TO PREVENT CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING.

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INZ003>007-OHZ001-002-150515-
/O.UPG.KIWX.WS.A.0001.070115T0000Z-070115T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KIWX.ZR.Y.0002.070114T2102Z-070115T1700Z/
LA PORTE-ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-LAGRANGE-STEUBEN-WILLIAMS-
FULTON OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MI CITY LA PORTE S BEND 
MISHAWAKA ELKHART GOSHEN LAGRANGE TOPEKA ANGOLA 
BRYAN MONTPELIER WAUSEON ARCHBOLD
302P SUN JAN 14 2007 /402P SUN JAN 14 2007/

 FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTL 12P /11A/
MONDAY 

THE NWS IN N IN HAS ISSUED A
FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTL 12P
/11A/ MONDAY. THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STRM WATCH THAT WAS
IN EFFECT. 

RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN IS EXP TO OVERSPREAD EXTREME N
IN AND EXTREME NW OH THIS EVE AND CNTINU
THROUGH MIDDAY MONDAY. ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF A TENTH TO TWO TENTHS
OF AN INCH ARE PSBL MAINLY ON ELEVATED SURFACES. 

A FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN MAY
RESULT IN SLIPPERY TRAVEL CONDITIONS. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY
SPOTS ESPECIALLY ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. SLOW DOWN AND USE
CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

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