Full Notification

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DETROIT/PONTIAC HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

* RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO ALL SNOW TUESDAY NIGHT. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES WEDNESDAY MORNING...POSSIBLY ACCUMULATING AT RATES OF AN
INCH PER HOUR. TOTAL SNOWFALL OF AROUND 6 INCHES IS POSSIBLE.

THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED SOUTH OF A DETROIT TO ANN ARBOR LINE.

* WINDS WILL TURN TO THE NORTH TUESDAY NIGHT AND INCREASE DURING THE DAY WEDNESDAY. NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS OVER 30 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WEDNESDAY...WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF THE SNOW.

* TEMPERATURES WILL FALL THROUGH THE 20S ON WEDNESDAY...WHILE WIND CHILL READINGS DROP INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS.

IMPACTS...

* ROADS MAY BECOME SNOW COVERED AND VERY SLIPPERY.

* VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME POOR DUE TO BOTH FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

* A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.