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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DETROIT/PONTIAC MI
900 AM EST SAT NOV 7 2009
          
...REMEMBER THE LESSONS OF WINTER HAZARDS AWARENESS WEEK...

TODAY IS THE CONCLUSION OF WINTER HAZARDS AWARENESS WEEK IN
MICHIGAN.  THE MICHIGAN COMMITTEE FOR SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS
REMINDS ALL MICHIGAN RESIDENTS TO PAY HEED TO WEATHER FORECASTS...
ADVISORIES...AND WARNINGS AS THEY ENTER ANOTHER WINTER SEASON.
THERE ARE A FEW WINTER WEATHER TERMS DESCRIBED HERE TO HELP IN
UNDERSTANDING THOSE FORECASTS.

     WINTER STORM WATCH...SEVERE WINTER CONDITIONS SUCH AS HEAVY 
            SNOW AND/OR ICE ARE POSSIBLE WITHIN 12 TO 48 HOURS.   
            PREPARE AND MAKE PLANS NOW.

     WINTER STORM WARNING...(CAN ALSO BE ICE STORM WARNING...
            LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING)...SEVERE WINTER 
            CONDITIONS HAVE BEGUN OR ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN.
            STAY INDOORS.

     BLIZZARD WARNING...SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO    
            PRODUCE A BLINDING SNOW (NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY)...     
            DEEP DRIFTS...AND LIFE THREATENING WIND CHILL.  SEEK  
            REFUGE IMMEDIATELY.

     WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES...(ADVISORIES CAN BE ISSUED FOR A 
            NUMBER OF WINTER WEATHER ELEMENTS INCLUDING SNOW...
            FREEZING RAIN...LAKE EFFECT SNOW...ETC.) WINTER WEATHER
            CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT INCONVENIENCES
            AND MAY BE HAZARDOUS. EXERCISE CAUTION...ESPECIALLY WHILE
            DRIVING.

     WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF -15 TO -24 FOR 
            FOR SOUTHERN LOWER OR -20 TO -29 FOR NORTHERN AND UPPER 
            MICHIGAN ARE EXPECTED.
 
     WIND CHILL WARNING...WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES OF -25 OR      
            COLDER FOR SOUTHERN LOWER OR -30 OR COLDER FOR NORTHERN
            AND UPPER MICHIGAN ARE ANTICIPATED. 

FOR INFORMATION ON A WINTER WEATHER SURVIVAL KIT...PLEASE
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGER.
  
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO ALL HAZARDS...OR YOUR FAVORITE 
RADIO...TV...OR CABLE TV STATION...FOR THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS
AND FORECASTS BEFORE VENTURING OUTDOORS OR TRAVELLING IN THE WINTER.   
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RBP