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WWUS43 KAPX 161348  
WSWAPX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GAYLORD MI  
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
MIZ027-032-170000-  
/O.CAN.KAPX.IS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T1500Z/  
/O.NEW.KAPX.WW.Y.0027.260316T1348Z-260317T0000Z/  
KALKASKA-WEXFORD-  
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
   
..ICE STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO INCHES. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...KALKASKA AND WEXFORD COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING  
SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ023-024-028>030-033-034-161500-  
/O.CAN.KAPX.IS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T1500Z/  
MONTMORENCY-ALPENA-CRAWFORD-OSCODA-ALCONA-MISSAUKEE-ROSCOMMON-  
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..ICE STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
 
 

 
 
MIZ035-161500-  
/O.CAN.KAPX.WW.Y.0025.000000T0000Z-260316T1500Z/  
OGEMAW-  
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
 
 

 
 
MIZ025-031-170200-  
/O.UPG.KAPX.WW.Y.0026.000000T0000Z-260317T0000Z/  
/O.EXB.KAPX.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260317T1200Z/  
BENZIE-MANISTEE-  
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...LOCALLY HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4  
AND 6 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH, WITH CONSIDERABLE  
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.  
 
* WHERE...BENZIE AND MANISTEE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...ROADS, AND ESPECIALLY BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES, WILL  
LIKELY BECOME SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.  
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING AND TUESDAY  
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ016-017-099-170000-  
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260317T0000Z/  
EMMET-CHEBOYGAN-CHARLEVOIX-  
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...CHARLEVOIX, CHEBOYGAN, AND EMMET COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...RECENT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT,  
IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON SOME BACK ROADS AND SECONDARY ROADWAYS. AREAS  
OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.  
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ020-170000-  
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260317T0000Z/  
LEELANAU-  
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN  
3 AND 5 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. WINDS GUSTING  
AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...LEELANAU COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...RECENT HEAVY SNOWFALL WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY DIFFICULT,  
IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE ON SOME BACK ROADS AND SECONDARY ROADWAYS. AREAS  
OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.  
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ086>088-095>098-170200-  
/O.CON.KAPX.BZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260317T1200Z/  
WESTERN CHIPPEWA-CENTRAL CHIPPEWA-SOUTHEAST CHIPPEWA-WESTERN  
MACKINAC-EASTERN MACKINAC-MACKINAC ISLAND/BOIS BLANC ISLAND-  
BEAVER ISLAND AND SURROUNDING ISLANDS-  
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN  
3 AND 5 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF EASTERN UPPER AND NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN.  
 
* 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,  
ESPECIALLY ON BACK ROADS AND SECONDARY ROADWAYS. WIDESPREAD  
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT TRAVEL THROUGH THE EVENING. 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ018-021-022-026-170000-  
/O.CON.KAPX.WS.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260317T0000Z/  
PRESQUE ISLE-ANTRIM-OTSEGO-GRAND TRAVERSE-  
948 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...ANTRIM, GRAND TRAVERSE, OTSEGO, AND PRESQUE ISLE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY EVENING COMMUTE. 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
JZ  
 
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