Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Marquette, MI

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI
651 PM EST THU DEC 12 2013

MIZ006-007-130300-
ALGER-LUCE-
651 PM EST THU DEC 12 2013

...WINTER WEATHER ALERT FOR ALGER AND LUCE COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM
EST...

AT 640 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SLOW MOVING MODERATE TO HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW BAND ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 25 MILES NORTH OF MUNISING TO GRAND MARAIS AND INTO
NORTHERN LUCE COUNTY. SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE
POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION...BLUSTERY CONDITIONS WITH WIND GUSTS TO 35
MPH NEAR LAKE SUPERIOR WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW...REDUCING
VISIBILITIES TO LESS THAN ONE HALF OF A MILE AT TIMES.

* SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE BANDS INCLUDE...
  GRAND MARAIS...

IF YOU MUST DRIVE THIS EVENING IN FAR EASTERN ALGER COUNTY AND
NORTHERN LUCE COUNTY...PLEASE SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO
REACH YOUR DESTINATION.

$$

KC
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