MIZ024-029-030-034-035-041-200015-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0004.121220T1200Z-121222T0000Z/
ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-GLADWIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF.ALPENA.MIO.HARRISVILLE.
HOUGHTON LAKE.WEST BRANCH.GLADWIN
1107 AM EST WED DEC 19 2012
WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THUR MORNING THROUGH FRI EVENING.
A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THUR MORNING THROUGH FRI EVENING.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER.
* MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL DEVELOP BY THUR MORNING.
& CONTINUE INTO THUR NIGHT. SNOWFALL TOTALS MAY EXCEED 6
INCHES. BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW IS ALSO EXPECTED AS WINDS
INCREASE FROM THE NE & NO. BY THUR AFTERNOON.
THIS SNOWFALL WILL MIX WITH RAIN AT TIMES. RESULTING IN SOME
UNCERTAINTY REGARDING SNOWFALL TOTAL EXPECTATIONS.
IMPACTS.
* POTENTIALLY TREACHEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS.WITH SLICK AND
SNOW COVERED ROADS.AS WELL AS PERIODS OF POOR VISIBILITY
DUE TO FALLING SNOW & BLOWING & DRIFTING SNOW.
* HEAVY WET SNOWS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MOVE & DRIVE IN.
WHILE ALSO LEADING TO POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS.
* A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR
SIGNIFICANT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN COMBINATION WITH BLOWING
& DRIFTING SNOW & POOR VISIBILITY.THAT MAY IMPACT
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