Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
258 FLUS43 KAPX 032054 HWOAPX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gaylord MI 354 PM EST Sat Jan 3 2026 MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-041100- Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency- Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona- Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac- Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa- Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac- Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island- Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix- 354 PM EST Sat Jan 3 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and Northern Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Accumulating snow is expected across Chippewa county tonight. Snowfall rates will be heavy at times which will make travel difficult. See ongoing Winter Weather Advisory for details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Widespread snow is expected Sunday night across all of northern Michigan. Snow may taper off to freezing drizzle Monday morning. A wintry mix will be possible Tuesday night. Ice jams on area rivers may result in localized flooding. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the National Weather Service. Reports may be made one of three ways: Online: weather.gov/gaylord Facebook: facebook.com/nwsgaylord Twitter: twitter.com/nwsgaylord Spotter activation is not anticipated. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord. $$ LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-041100- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 354 PM EST Sat Jan 3 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord. $$