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WWUS43 KAPX 150247
WSWAPX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
1047 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
MIZ086-087-095-096-151500-
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.260315T0900Z-260317T1200Z/
WESTERN CHIPPEWA-CENTRAL CHIPPEWA-WESTERN MACKINAC-EASTERN
MACKINAC-
1047 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SUNDAY TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 18 AND 34 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH WILL
CAUSE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
* WHERE...CENTRAL CHIPPEWA, EASTERN MACKINAC, WESTERN CHIPPEWA, AND
WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM SUNDAY TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES WILL DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING
COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE.
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE
EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS
ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS, MAKING TRAVEL
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, HAVE A
WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY IN YOUR
VEHICLE.
MIZ016>018-020>022-099-151500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0009.260315T0600Z-260317T0000Z/
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-CHARLEVOIX-
1047 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM
EDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 15 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN ONE TENTH AND ONE HALF OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.
* WHEN...FROM 2 AM SUNDAY TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE
ICE. TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING 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.
MIZ088-097-098-151500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0009.260315T0900Z-260317T1200Z/
SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC ISLAND/BOIS BLANC ISLAND-BEAVER
ISLAND AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS-
1047 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM SUNDAY TO 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 14 AND 30 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...MACKINAC ISLAND/BOIS BLANC ISLAND AND BEAVER ISLAND AND
SURROUNDING ISLANDS, AND SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM 5 AM SUNDAY TO 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE
ICE. TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
MIZ031>036-041-042-151500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0025.260315T0300Z-260315T1800Z/
MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-IOSCO-GLADWIN-ARENAC-
1047 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT SUNDAY
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 7 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND
A LIGHT GLAZE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 PM EDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
MIZ023>030-151500-
/O.CON.KAPX.WW.Y.0025.260315T0600Z-260316T0000Z/
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-BENZIE-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-
ALCONA-
1047 PM EDT SAT MAR 14 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 7 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND
ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.
* WHEN...FROM 2 AM TO 8 PM EDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
SJC
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