Week Two: Thursday’s Class Cancelled

MTU has extended its weather advisory through today based on current conditions.

I sent out an update via the class mailing list.

Stay warm and drive carefully.

KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF…COPPER HARBOR…HOUGHTON
648 AM EST THU JAN 22 2004

…BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THURSDAY…

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH…ALONG WITH
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS…WILL CONTINUE TO CREATE SEVERE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TODAY…HOWEVER VISIBILITY WILL REMAIN VERY POOR FOR THE ENTIRE DAY. EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW TODAY…WITH THE GREATEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF HOUGHTON. THE STRONG WINDS AND BITTER COLD AIR WILL CAUSE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 25 TO 35 BELOW THIS MORNING.