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Major Winter Storm Late this Weekend

Accumulating and blowing snow with whiteout conditions at times expected across northern Michigan this evening. A major winter storm is expected to bring significant snowfall and icing to parts of northern Michigan late Saturday night- Monday. Stay tuned for updates. Read More >

Significant winter storm set to begin late tonight as snow spreads across northern Michigan. A transition to a wintry mix is expected across northern lower on Sunday into Monday, while mainly snow continues for much of the eastern U.P. Some lingering uncertainty in the storm track yields low confidence with storm total snow/ice amounts through Monday night, although the best chances for significant snow lie across the U.P., with highest probabilities for significant icing across sections of northern lower . Continue to monitor the forecast for latest updates.
Probabilities for significant storm total snowfall (late tonight through Monday night) are highest across the eastern U.P., Beaver Island and far northwest lower Michigan/tip of the mitt.
Probabilities for significant storm total ice (Sunday through Monday) are highest across portions of northern lower Michigan, especially in a corridor stretching from Cadillac to Rogers City.
Gusty winds are expected to accompany the incoming storm system with gusts in excess of 30-40 mph at times Sunday, Sunday night and especially late in the day Monday through Monday night. These winds will exacerbate wintry impacts across northern Michigan.