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Winter Weather Advisory March 9
Posted by: DGI, 1:19 PM GMT on March 04, 2011 +0
From the NWS:


... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 1 PM EST this
afternoon...

Impacts...

* roads and sidewalks will become slick this morning as a
combination of snow... sleet... and freezing rain overspreads
the area.

* Allow more travel time for the morning commute to work due to
roads which will become slick near to north of I-96.

Hazardous weather...

* 2 to 4 inches of wet snow is anticipated near to mainly north
of a line from Big Rapids to Mt. Pleasant from 6 am through 1
PM.

* Between Interstate 96 and Route 10 expect mixed snow and
freezing rain around the morning commute time before
precipitation changes over to plain rain later in the
morning.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

* a Winter Weather 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.

Laurens Duke

A CLOSER LOOK OF THE WINTRY MESS




MEANWHILE....DOWN SOUTH. CHECK OUT THE LIGHTNING STRIKES!!!





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LATEST RADAR OF THE GREAT LAKES REGION



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TAMPA BAY RADAR




LATEST WEATHER STORY FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN:



LATEST WEATHER STORY FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA, FLORIDA:




Precipitation Amount for the next 6 Hours (West Michigan)


Precipitation Amount for the next 6 hours (Tampa Bay Area)



Probability of Precipitation over the next 12 hours (West Michigan)



Probability of Precipitation over the next 12 hours (Tampa Bay Area)



9&10 NEWS 7 DAY FORECAST (Central and Northern Michigan)



BAY NEWS 9, 7 DAY FORECAST (Tampa Bay Area)



NATIONAL RADAR LOOP FROM THE NWS



LATEST NATIONAL MAP FROM THE NWS



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- David
CoCoRaHS, MI-ME-2

- Don
CoCoRaHS, FL-HB-70
Updated: 3:43 PM GMT on March 09, 2011   Permalink | A A A
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Snowfall Totals for February 2011
Posted by: DGI, 12:01 AM GMT on March 01, 2011 +0
From the NWS in Grand Rapids:February 2011 Sets Snowfall RecordsFebruary 2011 will enter the record books as the snowiest February on record at Lansing. It will also rank in second place at Grand Rapids and fourth place at Muskegon. Most of the snow fell in two big storms. The blizzard on the 1st and 2nd dumped over a foot and another storm on the 20th and 21st dropped about 8 to 10 inches.There has been a trend lately for February being a very snowy month. At Grand...
Updated: 12:02 AM GMT on March 01, 2011   Permalink | A A A
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A Collage of Weather
Posted by: DGI, 9:48 PM GMT on February 27, 2011 +0
From the NWS in Grand Rapids:Multi-faceted Weather Event Tonight and MondayLow pressure will move out of the southern Plains and head toward the Great Lakes late tonight. This system is expected to bring a myriad of weather conditions to southwest lower Michigan late tonight into Monday morning. Over central lower Michigan, mostly snow is expected starting just after midnight. Two to five inches of snow can be expected by mid day Monday stretching from Muskegon t...
Updated: 2:58 AM GMT on February 28, 2011   Permalink | A A A
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Winter Returns
Posted by: DGI, 2:30 PM GMT on February 21, 2011 +1
From the NWS in Grand Rapids:Winter Storm Impedes Travel, Causes Power OutagesA winter storm slammed Lower Michigan on Sunday, February 20th and into the early morning hours on Monday, February 21st with heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain. 6 to 12 inches of snow fell in Central and Northern Lower Michigan from Sunday afternoon through early Monday morning. The heaviest snow fell in a corridor from the Hart and Whitehall areas to near St. Johns.Further south it was ...
Updated: 2:45 AM GMT on February 22, 2011   Permalink | A A A
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Winter Storm Sunday and Sunday Night
Posted by: DGI, 12:51 AM GMT on February 20, 2011 +0
LATEST WEST MICHIGAN RADARA CLOSER LOOK------------------------------------------------- ------From the NWS in Grand Rapids:Winter Storm Warning Sunday through Sunday NightA winter storm will be impacting the region Sunday through Sunday night. While it will stay dry through tonight, by noon Sunday snow will be overspreading the area from southwest to northeast. The snow could be heavy at times. A layer of warmer air in the cloud level will arrive from the sou...
Updated: 2:20 PM GMT on February 20, 2011   Permalink | A A A
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