Grand Rapids, MI (WGHN) – The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a Winter Storm Warning in in effect from 1:00 a.m. Monday, December 29 till 10:00 p..m. that evening. Good Mornigng Grand Haven will have the latest starting at 6:00 a.m. Monday.
WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST MONDAY... * WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing and drifting snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Michigan. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 PM EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Visibility and road conditions may change rapidly over short distances in lake effect snow. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Persons should consider delaying all travel. Motorists should use extreme caution if travel is absolutely necessary. Persons should consider delaying all travel. If travel is absolutely necessary, drive with extreme caution. Consider taking a winter storm kit along with you, including such items as tire chains, booster cables, flashlight, shovel, blankets and extra clothing. Also take water, a first aid kit, and anything else that would help you survive in case you become stranded. During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibilities can also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions.
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