(5 p.m.) Snow warnings remain in effect for Eastern UP

Heavy lake-effect snow warnings for Michigan's Chippewa and Mackinac counties have been issued by the United States National Weather Service Office in Gaylord, Michigan.

The warnings extend into early Tuesday morning.

No immediate comparable warnings or watches were issued by Environment Canada for Sootdoay.com's coverage area.

The radar image shown was produced by Environment Canada at 2:40 p.m.

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NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI 123 PM EST MON DEC 4 2006

HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW FOR PARTS OF THE AREA

Chippewa County, including Sault, Michigan

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT LAKES TODAY SETTING UP WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS.

COLD AIR FLOWING OVER THERELATIVELY WARMER WATERS OF THE GREAT LAKES AND MOISTURE FROM THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS, SOME OF WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY.

THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COUNTIES BORDERING LAKE MICHIGAN AND FAR NORTHERN LAKE HURON -- CHIPPEWA-CHEBOYGAN, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAULT STE. MARIE, CHEBOYGAN

LAKE-EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY.

LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT.

THESE SNOW SHOWERS WILL RESULT IN 3 TO 7 INCHES OF NEW SNOWFALL BY EARLY TUESDAY.

THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR NEAR THE SOUTH SHORE NEAR DETOUR VILLAGE AS WELL AS DRUMMOND ISLAND.

THE REMAINDER OF CHIPPEWA COUNTY WILL SEE MUCH LIGHTER ACCUMULATIONS WITH 1 TO 3 INCHES POSSIBLE.

A LAKE-EFFECT SNOW ADVISORY MEANS LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS.

SLOW DOWN AND EXERCISE CAUTION IF TRAVELLING.

Mackinac County

AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE GREAT LAKES TODAY SETTING UP WEST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS.

COLD AIR FLOWING OVER THE RELATIVELY WARMER WATERS OF THE GREAT LAKES AND MOISTURE FROM THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL RESULT IN LAKE-EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS, SOME OF WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE HEAVY.

THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED ALONG THE COUNTIES BORDERING LAKE MICHIGAN AND FAR NORTHERN LAKE HURON - MACKINAC-EMMET-CHARLEVOIX-LEELANAU, INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST. IGNACE, PETOSKEY, CHARLEVOIX, NORTHPORT.

LAKE-EFFECT SNOW WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST TUESDAY.

SNOW SHOWERS WILL FALL HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH THIS EVENING, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE GREAT LAKES SHORELINES.

THESE SNOW SHOWERS WILL RESULT IN 5 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY UP TO A FOOT OR MORE OF NEW SNOWFALL BY EARLY TUESDAY.

A LAKE EFFECT SNOW WARNING MEANS LOCALIZED HEAVY LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS.

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