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The Next Storm: Up to Six Inches of Snow Coming

Posted at 3:01 PM, Feb 17, 2014
and last updated 2014-02-17 15:01:24-05
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Kevin Craig Tracking Next Storm

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...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST
TUESDAY...

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE AREA EARLY THIS
   AFTERNOON.

 * SNOWFALL RATES OF HALF AN INCH TO ONE INCH PER HOUR MAY BE
   POSSIBLE BETWEEN 3 PM AND 9 PM.

 * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
   BEFORE THE SNOW ENDS TONIGHT. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS WILL BE
   POSSIBLE.

IMPACTS...

 * ROADS WILL BECOME SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY BEGINNING THIS
   AFTERNOON.

 * THE EVENING COMMUTE WILL BE AFFECTED BY SNOW COVERED ROADS
   AND LOW VISIBILITIES IN FALLING SNOW.

 * THE SNOWFALL WILL ADD ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO ALREADY STRESSED
   ROOFS...ESPECIALLY FLAT ROOFS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * THE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS MOTORISTS
   TO ADJUST SPEEDS BASED ON THE CONDITIONS... AND TO TAKE IT
   SLOW IN ICE AND SNOW.