Full Notification

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations of a foot or more may be possible by Sunday morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 to 55 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of Eastern Upper and Northern Lower Michigan.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night through late Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Significant blowing and drifting snow will create dangerous travel...with snow covered roads and drastically reduced visibility to white-out conditions. North-south roads will be especially impacted by crosswinds. The hazardous conditions could impact all holiday commuters. Strong winds with snow-covered trees could bring down tree branches and cause power outages.

* AFFECTED AREAS: EMMET ... CHEBOYGAN ... PRESQUE ISLE ... LEELANAU ... ANTRIM ... OTSEGO ... MONTMORENCY ... ALPENA ... BENZIE ... GRAND TRAVERSE ... KALKASKA ... CRAWFORD ... OSCODA ... ALCONA ... MANISTEE ... WEXFORD ... MISSAUKEE ... ROSCOMMON ... OGEMAW ... IOSCO ... GLADWIN ... ARENAC ... WESTERN CHIPPEWA ... CENTRAL CHIPPEWA ... SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA ... WESTERN MACKINAC ... EASTERN MACKINAC ... MACKINAC ISLAND/BOIS BLANC ISLAND ... BEAVER ISLAND AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS ... CHARLEVOIX

Instructions:

Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get strandand, stay with your vehicle. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.