Well does if feel like winter or what!!?? The snow is here and plenty of it!! So much, that a LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST SUNDAY FOR PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY INCLUDING THE CITY OF ROGERS CITY. The culprit for this advisory is a vigorous lake band that has formed off of Lake Huron. HAZARDOUS WEATHER THROUGH LATE EVENING: FREQUENT LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT PARTS OF PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY PRODUCING VISIBILITIES OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES. TONIGHT: LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE. THOUGH BECOME MORE FOCUSED TOWARD THE LAKE HURON COAST TOWARD MORNING. STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL: AS IS TYPICAL WITH LAKE EFFECT SNOW. ACCUMULATIONS WILL VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA. STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS RANGING FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE THE MOST COMMON. HIGHEST JUST WEST AND SOUTH OF ROGERS CITY. AREAS OUTSIDE OF THE BANDS MAY ONLY SEE LESS THAN AN INCH. OTHER HAZARDS: GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL LEAD TO SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. IN ADDITION. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL FALL TO AROUND ZERO AT TIMES. IMPACTS WILL INCLUDE SNOW COVERED ROADS AND POOR VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WILL RESULT IN HAZARDOUS TRAVEL. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. SLOW DOWN AND EXERCISE CAUTION. Continue to be safe through the night as most of us have seen snowfall today. That could mean icy roads and bridges with the frigid overnight temps in the lower teens and upper single digits, as well as sub-zero wind chills. Dress in layers and cover up all the exposed skin that you can. However, please try to stay in if you can. Have a great night and stay warm!! - Chief Meteorologist Adam Claibon
Posted on: Sun, 24 Nov 2013 02:48:29 +0000
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