Winter has arrived Part -1

NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOUGHTON...HANCOCK
339 PM EST THU DEC 5 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...LAKE EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS
EVENING TO 7 AM EST SUNDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * A HEAVY BAND OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW WILL AFFECT CENTRAL PORTIONS OF
   HOUGHTON COUNTY EARLY THIS EVENING...INCLUDING CALUMET...HANCOCK..AND
   HOUGHTON. EXPECT THE HEAVIER SNOW SHOWERS TO FOCUS TO THE SOUTH OF
   HOUGHTON LATER TONIGHT.

 * SNOWFALL RATES OVER 1 INCH PER HOUR ARE EXPECTED THIS EVENING
   ALONG WITH VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE-QUARTER MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY
   SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.

 * ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL TONIGHT OF 3 TO 6 INCHES IS EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL
   MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY INTO THE UPCOMING
   WEEKEND.

 * WINDS GUSTING OVER 30 MPH LATER TONIGHT WILL PRODUCE WIND CHILLS NEAR
   15 BELOW ZERO.

IMPACTS...

 * THROUGH EARLY EVENING...EXPECT TRAVEL CONDITIONS AFFECTED BY THE
   HEAVIER SNOW BAND TO BE DIFFICULT DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND POOR
   VISIBILITY. AWAY FROM THE AREAS OF HEAVIER SNOW...ROADS WILL BE
   SNOW COVERED AND THERE WILL BE PATCHY BLOWING SNOW...BUT TRAVEL
   SHOULD REMAIN POSSIBLE.

 * BEYOND THIS EVENING...ROADS WILL REMAIN SNOW COVERED THROUGH
   SUNDAY MORNING. TRAVEL MAY BECOME DIFFICULT AT TIMES...BUT SHOULD
   REMAIN POSSIBLE. VISIBILITY MAY BE POOR AT TIMES DUE TO AREAS OF
   BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF LAKE
   EFFECT SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS
   OR IMPOSSIBLE.

 * PREPARE...PLAN...AND STAY INFORMED.