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Including the cities of Ontonagon, Ironwood, Iron River, Iron Mountain, Kenton, and Sidnaw
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING…
* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 9 to 12 inches. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE…Ontonagon, Gogebic, Iron, Dickinson and Southern Houghton Counties.
* WHEN…From late Tuesday night through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to near impossible at times. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning commute and holiday travelers.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Expect greatly reduced visibility of a half mile or less when the heavy snow arrives Wednesday morning. Snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour are possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Prepare for possible blizzard conditions near the lakeshore. If ou must travel, keep a winter survival kit in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Including the cities of Copper Harbor, Houghton, Hancock, L`Anse, Gwinn, Marquette, Grand Marais, Munising, Newberry, and Seney
..WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT…
* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 16 inches. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph, highest along the lakeshore.
* WHERE…Portions of central Upper and western Upper Michigan.
* WHEN…From late Tuesday night through late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to near impossible at times. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening commutes and holiday travelers.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…Expect greatly reduced visibility of a half mile or less when the heavy snow arrives Wednesday morning. Snowfall rates of one to two inches per hour are possible.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…Prepare for possible blizzard conditions near the lakeshore. If you must travel, keep a winter survival kit in your vehicle incase of an emergency. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Including the cities of Menominee, Escanaba, Gladstone,and Manistique
…WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGHWEDNESDAY EVENING…
* WHAT…Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of up to 13 inches possible. Little to no accumulation possible near the Lake Michigan shoreline. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE…Menominee, Delta and Southern Schoolcraft Counties.
* WHEN…From late Tuesday night through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to near impossible at times. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning commute and holiday travelers.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…A very sharp gradient in snowfall totals is expected with the possibility of up to a foot well inland while little to no snow may accumulate near Lake Michigan. Prepare for rapidly changing conditions. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Including the cities of Paradise, Trout Lake, and Rudyard
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT…
* WHAT…Heavy snow with total accumulations of 8 to 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE…Western Chippewa County.
* WHEN…From late Tuesday night through late Wednesday night.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult due to low visibility and roads becoming quickly snow-covered, especially Wednesday
morning. Blowing and drifting snow is likely.
Including the cities of Sault Ste. Marie, Brimley, Kinross, Sugar Island, Detour Village, Goetzville, Drummond Island, Engadine, Naubinway, Epoufette, St. Ignace, Brevort, and Les Cheneaux Islands
…WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING…
* WHAT…Heavy snow with total accumulations of 8 to 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE…Central Chippewa, Southeast Chippewa, Western Mackinac and Eastern Mackinac Counties.
* WHEN…From late Tuesday night through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult due to low visibility and roads becoming quickly snow-covered, especially Wednesday morning. Blowing and drifting snow is likely.
