Blizzard Warning until 07:00PM Saturday
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected Friday. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Michigan.
* WHEN...From 4 PM Thursday to 7 PM EST Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow will significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will mainly impact Friday and Saturday travel.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...While the snow will start by mid afternoon on Thursday, the strong winds will not start until Friday morning. It is then that conditions will become dangerous due to low wind chills, blowing snow, and very low visibilities. Power outages are possible.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MASON ... LAKE ... OCEANA ... NEWAYGO ... MUSKEGON ... OTTAWA ... KENT ... ALLEGAN ... BARRY ... VAN BUREN ... KALAMAZOO
Instructions:
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle.
Address/Location
Comstock Township
6130 King Hwy
Kalamazoo, MI 49048
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 269-381-2360
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP COMSTOCK followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Blizzard Warning