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Comstock Township
Tuesday December 20th, 2022 :: 03:33 p.m. EST

Advisory

Winter Storm Watch until 07:00PM Saturday

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 17 inches possible through Friday. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph and will cause significant blowing and drifting snow. Additional heavy snow and high winds are expected into Saturday with storm total snowfall possibly reaching 2 feet along and west of US 131 from Kalamazoo northward to Grand Rapids and up into Big Rapids.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest and west central Michigan.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the commutes and holiday travel. Strong winds could cause tree damage leading to power outages. Subzero wind chills are expected Friday into Saturday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow will develop Thursday afternoon and evening. It will become heavy at times Thursday night. The risk for heavy snow will persist through Friday. The widespread snow will become more lake effect Friday night into Saturday with the heaviest accumulating snow expected to shift closer to the lakeshore. The strongest winds are expected Friday into Friday evening. Snowfall rates of an inch per hour are expected. The temperature will be falling from around freezing Thursday afternoon...into the 20s for Thursday night with increasing impacts expected on the roadways then.

* AFFECTED AREAS: MASON ... LAKE ... OSCEOLA ... CLARE ... OCEANA ... NEWAYGO ... MECOSTA ... ISABELLA ... MUSKEGON ... MONTCALM ... GRATIOT ... OTTAWA ... KENT ... IONIA ... CLINTON ... ALLEGAN ... BARRY ... EATON ... INGHAM ... VAN BUREN ... KALAMAZOO ... CALHOUN ... JACKSON

Instructions:

Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this potentially dangerous situation.

Address/Location
Comstock Township
6130 King Hwy
Kalamazoo, MI 49048

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 269-381-2360

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Watch

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