Winter Storm Warning from the National Weather Service

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
439 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013

...LAKE EFFECT SNOW DIMINISHING TODAY...

.HIGH PRESSURE AND DRIER AIR WILL SLOWLY START TO BUILD INTO THE
GREAT LAKES THROUGH THE DAY. HEAVIER LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS
WILL PERSIST IN PARTS OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN THIS MORNING...
MAINLY AROUND THE GRAND TRAVERSE BAY REGION...ALONG WITH GUSTY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW.

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LEELANAU-ANTRIM-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-WEXFORD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NORTHPORT...MANCELONA...FRANKFORT...
TRAVERSE CITY...KALKASKA...CADILLAC
439 AM EST WED FEB 20 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER...

 * LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS MORNING
   BEFORE DIMINISHING THIS AFTERNOON. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3
   INCHES OF NEW SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH TODAY
   WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS SINCE TUESDAY RANGING FROM 5
   TO 10 INCHES.

 * GUSTY WINDS WILL PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT BLOWING AND DRIFTING
   SNOW...REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES.

IMPACTS...

 * SNOW COVERED AND SLICK ROADS WILL RESULT IN VERY HAZARDOUS
   TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

 * ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

 * A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE
   EXPECTED. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN
   VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.

In addition, all Leelanau County Schools are closed today.

Deputies arrest walking man

Deputies checked the welfare of a man walking on S West Bay Shore Drive near Crain Hill Road at 1:25 am Tuesday morning.  There was a misdemeanor warrant out of Grand Traverse County for William Joe Christensen II, 35.  He was turned over to Grand Traverse County authorities.