Full Notification

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 16 inches.

* WHERE...Van Buren, Kalamazoo, Calhoun and Jackson counties.

* WHEN...From 2 AM Wednesday to 11 PM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute for both Wednesday and Thursday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...This will be a prolonged period of snow. It will start as rain late in the day on Tuesday, then change to snow during the early morning hours of Wednesday. The heaviest snowfall rates are expected Wednesday afternoon into early Thursday morning when it could be snowing nearly a inch an hour. It will turn very cold by Wednesday evening as temperatures fall into the teens. Wind chill may fall to near zero Wednesday night into Thursday.

* AFFECTED AREAS: VAN BUREN ... KALAMAZOO ... CALHOUN ... JACKSON

Instructions:

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.