[IWX_warnings] WSWIWX

Tue Jan 16 09:27:10 UTC 2007

WWUS43 KIWX 160929
WSWIWX

URGENT - WINTER WX MESSAGE
NWS N IN
429A TUE JAN 16 2007

 HVY LK EFFECT WILL CNTINU TODAY 

.MUCH COLDER AIR SWEEPING OVER THE RELATIVELY WARM WATERS OF LK
MI WILL KEEP THE LK EFFECT SNOW GOING TODAY. WINDS WILL
REMAIN NORTH NW WHICH WILL FAVOR A SINGLE BAND OF HVY
LK EFFECT SNOW. THIS BAND IS EXP TO REMAIN NRLY
STATIONARY TODAY OVER BERRIEN CNTY IN MI AND NE
LAPORTE AND ST. JOSEPH CNTIES IN IN. THE FAR E EDGE
OF THIS BAND WILL EXTEND INTO W CASS CNTY MI AND
W ELKHART CNTY IN. THE S PORTION OF THE LK
BAND IS EXP TO MEANDER ACRS KOSCIUSKO MARSHALL AND STARKE
CNTIES IN IN.

WHERE THE SNOW BAND PERSISTS TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10
INCHES CAN BE EXP WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS NR A FOOT
PSBL. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO NR ZERO WITHIN THIS
LK EFFECT SNOW BAND. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING TODAY ALLOW EXTRA
TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION AND BE PREPARED FOR SUDDEN DROPS IN
VISIBILITIES AS YOU ENCOUNTER LK EFFECT SNOW SQLS.

INZ003-161730-
/O.UPG.KIWX.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070116T1500Z/
/O.EXA.KIWX.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070116T2100Z/
LA PORTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MI CITY LA PORTE
329A TUE JAN 16 2007

 LK EFFECT SNOW WARNING IN EFFECT UNTL 3P THIS
PM 

THE NWS IN N IN HAS ISSUED A
LK EFFECT SNOW WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTL 3P THIS
PM. THE LK EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LK EFFECT SNOW SQLS WILL CNTINU TODAY ESPECIALLY OVER
N LAPORTE CNTY. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW PER HOUR IS
PSBL THROUGH NOON TODAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10
INCHES IS PSBL WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS PSBL IN FAR
NE LAPORTE CNTY.  

NW WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO ARND 25 MPH MAY
ALSO RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL
LIKELY BE REDUCED TO NR ZERO WITH THE HVY SNOW SQLS AND
BLOWING SNOW. 

A LK EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LK-
EFFECT SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR
IMPSBL. LK-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TYPICALLY ALIGN THEMSELVES
IN BANDS AND WILL LIKELY BE INTENSE ENOUGH TO DROP 1 TO SEVERAL
INCHES OF SNOW PER HOUR FOR SEVERAL HOURS. VISIBILITIES VARY
GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO ZERO WITHIN MINUTES.  TRAVEL IS STRNGLY
DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE COULD BE SVRLY IMPACTED. IF YOU MUST
TRAVEL KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

$$

INZ004-005-MIZ077-078-161730-
/O.CON.KIWX.LE.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070116T2100Z/
ST. JOSEPH IN-ELKHART-BERRIEN-CASS MI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF S BEND MISHAWAKA ELKHART 
GOSHEN NILES BENTON HARBOR ST. JOSEPH BUCHANAN 
DOWAGIAC CASSOPOLIS
429A TUE JAN 16 2007

 LK EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTL 4P THIS
PM 

A LK EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTL 4P THIS
PM. 

LK EFFECT SNOW SQLS WILL CNTINU TODAY ESPECIALLY OVER
BERRIEN AND ST. JOSEPH CNTIES. FAR W PORTIONS OF CASS AND
ELKHART CNTIES WILL ALSO EXPERIENCE THE LK EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS. 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW PER HOUR IS PSBL THROUGH NOON
CST TODAY. TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 10 INCHES IS EXP WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS PSBL. E PORTIONS OF CASS AND
ELKHART CNTIES WILL LIKELY BE SPARED FROM THE HVY LK EFFECT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.

NW WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO ARND 25 MPH MAY
ALSO RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL
LIKELY BE REDUCED TO NR ZERO WITH THE HVY SNOW SQLS AND
BLOWING SNOW. 

A LK EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LK
EFFECT SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR
IMPSBL. LK EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS TYPICALLY ALIGN THEMSELVES
IN BANDS. VISIBILITIES VARY GREATLY AND CAN DROP TO ZERO WITHIN
MINUTES. TRAVEL IS STRNGLY DISCOURAGED. COMMERCE COULD BE
SVRLY IMPACTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN
EMERGENCY.

$$

INZ012-161730-
/O.EXT.KIWX.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070116T2100Z/
STARKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KNOX NORTH JUDSON
329A TUE JAN 16 2007

 LK EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTL 3P THIS
PM 

THE LK EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTL 3P
THIS PM. 

LK EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST TODAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF
3 TO 5 INCHES EXP ESPECIALLY OVER E PARTS OF STARKE
CNTY. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS MAY BE HIGHER IN THE FAR NE
PART OF THE CNTY. 

NW WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO ARND 25 MPH MAY
ALSO RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL
LIKELY BE REDUCED TO NR ZERO WITH THE HVY SNOW SQLS AND
BLOWING SNOW.

A LK EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LK EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. LK 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.

$$

INZ014-016-161730-
/O.CON.KIWX.LE.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-070116T2100Z/
MARSHALL-KOSCIUSKO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PLYMOUTH BREMEN WARSAW 
WINONA LK
429A TUE JAN 16 2007

 LK EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTL 4P
THIS PM 

A LK EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTL 4P THIS
PM. 

LK EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL PERSIST TODAY WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF
2 TO 5 INCHES EXP. THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXP
OVER MOST OF MARSHALL CNTY AND N AND W PORTIONS
OF KOSCIUSKO CNTY. LOCAL ACCUMULATIONS MAY BE HIGHER WHERE LK
EFFECT SNOW BANDS PERSIST.

NW WINDS OF 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO ARND 25 MPH MAY
ALSO RESULT IN SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. VISIBILITIES WILL
LIKELY BE REDUCED TO NR ZERO WITH THE HVY SNOW SQLS AND
BLOWING SNOW.

A LK EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LK EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST
THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. LK 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.

$$

LASHLEY