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WWUS43 KAPX 131345  
WSWAPX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
945 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
MIZ018-140145-  
/O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/  
/O.EXB.KAPX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260314T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0004.260315T0600Z-260317T0000Z/  
PRESQUE ISLE-  
945 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
 
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40  
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION  
POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OVER A FOOT AND ICE  
ACCUMULATIONS OVER A QUARTER OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST  
AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY. FOR  
THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND  
BLOWING SNOW. POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE  
ICE. TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND MONDAY MORNING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ086-140145-  
/O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/  
/O.EXB.KAPX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260314T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0004.260315T0900Z-260317T1200Z/  
WESTERN CHIPPEWA-  
945 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
 
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40  
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST  
AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...WESTERN CHIPPEWA COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY. FOR  
THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND  
BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND MONDAY  
MORNING COMMUTES. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ016-017-098-140145-  
/O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260314T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0004.260315T0600Z-260317T0000Z/  
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-BEAVER ISLAND AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS-  
945 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
 
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.  
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 7 INCHES. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY MIXED  
PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN  
ONE TO TWO FEET OR MORE AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE TENTH OF  
AN INCH POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...BEAVER ISLAND AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS, AND CHEBOYGAN AND  
EMMET COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY. FOR  
THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND  
BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND MONDAY  
MORNING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ088-095>097-140145-  
/O.EXT.KAPX.WS.W.0008.000000T0000Z-260314T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0004.260315T0900Z-260317T1200Z/  
SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA-WESTERN MACKINAC-EASTERN MACKINAC-MACKINAC  
ISLAND/BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
945 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
 
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.  
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 7 INCHES. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY MIXED  
PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE AND  
TWO FEET AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE POSSIBLE.  
WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...EASTERN MACKINAC, SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA, AND WESTERN MACKINAC  
COUNTIES, AND MACKINAC ISLAND/BOIS BLANC ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY. FOR  
THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND  
BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND MONDAY  
MORNING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ020-025>027-031-032-140145-  
/O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260314T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0004.260315T0600Z-260317T0000Z/  
LEELANAU-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-MANISTEE-WEXFORD-  
945 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
 
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40  
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION  
POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN HALF A FOOT AND A FOOT  
AND A HALF. ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH  
POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY.  
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE.  
TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD  
IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND MONDAY MORNING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS  
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ021-022-140145-  
/O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260314T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0004.260315T0600Z-260317T0000Z/  
ANTRIM-OTSEGO-  
945 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
 
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.  
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 7 INCHES. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY MIXED  
PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND 20  
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS  
AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH  
AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...ANTRIM AND OTSEGO COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY.  
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE.  
TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD  
IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND MONDAY MORNING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS  
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ023-024-140145-  
/O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260314T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0004.260315T0600Z-260317T0000Z/  
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-  
945 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
 
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40  
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION  
POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8 AND 16 INCHES AND ICE  
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD  
GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...ALPENA AND MONTMORENCY COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY.  
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE.  
TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD  
IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND MONDAY MORNING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ028>030-033>036-041-042-140145-  
/O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260314T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0004.260315T0600Z-260317T0000Z/  
CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-  
ARENAC-  
945 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
 
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.  
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 5 INCHES. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY MIXED  
PRECIPITATION POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 12  
INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH  
POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY.  
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE.  
TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD  
IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND MONDAY MORNING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ087-140145-  
/O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260314T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0004.260315T0900Z-260317T1200Z/  
CENTRAL CHIPPEWA-  
945 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
 
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40  
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST  
AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...CENTRAL CHIPPEWA COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY.  
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND MONDAY  
MORNING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ099-140145-  
/O.EXT.KAPX.WW.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260314T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.A.0004.260315T0600Z-260317T0000Z/  
CHARLEVOIX-  
945 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY
 
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40  
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION  
POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE AND TWO FEET AND  
ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH POSSIBLE. WINDS  
COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...CHARLEVOIX COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY.  
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE FRIDAY EVENING AND MONDAY  
MORNING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 

 
 

 
 
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