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WSWAPX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
551 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
MIZ086-087-095-096-161000-
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WESTERN CHIPPEWA-CENTRAL CHIPPEWA-WESTERN MACKINAC-EASTERN
MACKINAC-
551 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 18 AND 24 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...UNTIL 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.
MIZ017-018-020>023-026>028-099-161000-
/O.CON.KAPX.IS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
CHEBOYGAN-PRESQUE ISLE-LEELANAU-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-GRAND
TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-CRAWFORD-CHARLEVOIX-
551 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY
* WHAT...SIGNIFICANT ICING. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS
UP TO 6 INCHES, HIGHEST NEAR THE STRAITS OF MACKINAC. ADDITIONAL
ICE ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN TWO TENTHS AND ONE HALF OF AN INCH.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE.
TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD
SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD
IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA
FLASHLIGHT, FOOD AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER OUTAGES.
MIZ016-161000-
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EMMET-
551 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 6 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...EMMET COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE
ICE. TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WILL 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.
MIZ088-097-098-161000-
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SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC ISLAND/BOIS BLANC ISLAND-BEAVER
ISLAND AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS-
551 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
* WHAT...HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8 AND 12 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND
A TENTH OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...MACKINAC ISLAND/BOIS BLANC ISLAND AND BEAVER ISLAND AND
SURROUNDING ISLANDS, AND SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE
HEAVY WET SNOW AND ICE. TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS
OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL 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.
MIZ030-034-035-161000-
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ALCONA-ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-
551 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY
* WHAT...FREEZING RAIN. ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO
TENTHS OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING TO 35 MPH.
* WHERE...ALCONA, OGEMAW, AND ROSCOMMON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE
ICE. VERY SLIPPERY SIDEWALKS, ROADS AND BRIDGES ARE POSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE
POWER OUTAGES.
MIZ024-025-029-161000-
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ALPENA-BENZIE-OSCODA-
551 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE
QUARTER OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...ALPENA, BENZIE, AND OSCODA COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE
ICE. TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
MIZ031>033-161000-
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MANISTEE-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
551 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A QUARTER
OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...MANISTEE, MISSAUKEE, AND WEXFORD COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE
ICE. TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
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