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Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Lake effect snow showers linger in the eastern UP tonight while temperatures fall back mainly into the teens. Light to moderately heavy snow spreads across most of the UP later in the day Saturday, with lake effect snow lingering into Sunday. Widespread snowfall amounts of 3-6 inches are expected across the central and eastern UP, with locally higher amounts possible. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect Saturday into Sunday for the central and eastern UP.