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WWUS43 KAPX 152336
WSWAPX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI
736 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
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CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-
736 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY
..ICE STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 12 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. LOCALLY HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS GREATER THAN
12 INCHES POSSIBLE ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTIES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...CHARLEVOIX AND CHEBOYGAN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD 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.
MIZ020-161145-
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LEELANAU-
736 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY
..ICE STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 8 AND 11 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND
A LIGHT GLAZE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...LEELANAU COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
COULD 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.
MIZ016-161145-
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EMMET-
736 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 9 AND 12 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND
A LIGHT GLAZE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...EMMET COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING AND EVENING
COMMUTES.
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.
MIZ088-097-098-161145-
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SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA-MACKINAC ISLAND/BOIS BLANC ISLAND-BEAVER
ISLAND AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS-
736 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND 15 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
THREE TENTHS OF AN INCH. LOCALLY HIGHER SNOWFALL AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 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 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 AND EVENING COMMUTES.
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.
MIZ024-029-030-032-033-161145-
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ALPENA-OSCODA-ALCONA-WEXFORD-MISSAUKEE-
736 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY
* WHAT...SIGNIFICANT ICING. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE
INCH AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE HALF OF AN INCH.
* WHERE...ALCONA, ALPENA, MISSAUKEE, OSCODA, AND WEXFORD COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE.
TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. 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.
MIZ086-087-095-096-161145-
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WESTERN CHIPPEWA-CENTRAL CHIPPEWA-WESTERN MACKINAC-EASTERN
MACKINAC-
736 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 13 AND 17 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS
AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...CENTRAL CHIPPEWA, EASTERN MACKINAC, WESTERN CHIPPEWA, AND
WESTERN MACKINAC COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/4 MILE DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE.
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD 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.
MIZ018-021>023-026>028-161145-
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PRESQUE ISLE-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-MONTMORENCY-GRAND TRAVERSE-KALKASKA-
CRAWFORD-
736 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 AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH.
LOCALIZED ICING AROUND A HALF INCH WILL BE POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY
ACROSS CRAWFORD COUNTY. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...SIGNIFICANT ICING MAY LEAD TO CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO
INFRASTRUCTURE, ESPECIALLY ACROSS CRAWFORD COUNTY. POWER OUTAGES
AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE. LONG DURATION POWER
OUTAGES CANNOT BE RULED OUT FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY. TRAVEL COULD BE
NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE ON SECONDARY ROADS AND BACK ROADS THAT
EXPERIENCE ICING. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL 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 LONG DURATION POWER OUTAGES.
MIZ025-161145-
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BENZIE-
736 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 BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...BENZIE COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
MIZ031-161145-
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MANISTEE-
736 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 BETWEEN ONE
TENTH AND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH.
* WHERE...MANISTEE COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...POWER OUTAGES AND TREE DAMAGE ARE LIKELY DUE TO THE ICE.
TRAVEL COULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD
IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.
MIZ034-035-161145-
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ROSCOMMON-OGEMAW-
736 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT MONDAY
* WHAT...FREEZING RAIN. ADDITIONAL ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A TENTH
OF AN INCH. LOCALIZED ICING AROUND A QUARTER OF AN INCH POSSIBLE
ACROSS NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF THE COUNTIES.
* WHERE...OGEMAW AND ROSCOMMON 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
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE
POWER OUTAGES.
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