If the operator feels there is sufficient rotation or there is a sign that a storm is capable of producing a tornado, large ...

Having reliable, loud, and timely emergency alerts on your phone or device is important because when severe weather strikes, ...

There has been talk of the coming storm becoming a blizzard. I talked with the head of the weather warning department at the National Weather Service in Grand Rapids. Here’s how special a ...

According to the National Weather Service, the requirements for a blizzard warning are:. wind speeds of 35 mph or greater; considerable falling or blowing snow; visibilities frequently below a ...

The rare blizzard warning is for areas higher than 3,000 feet. With west wind gusts of up to 55 mph expected at pass level, visibility will be near zero at times, Hill said.

A Blizzard Warning means sustained winds, not gusts, of 35 miles per hour are expected for at least three hours straight. At the same time, moderate to heavy snow or drifting snow is expected to ...

Throughout Michigan's long winter, the National Weather Service shares a variety of watches, warning, advisories and outlooks — but what exactly do all the different terms mean? The public ...