816  
WWUS43 KMQT 030145  
WSWMQT  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
945 PM EDT TUE APR 2 2024  
 
MIZ004-005-031000-  
/O.CON.KMQT.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-240404T0000Z/  
BARAGA-MARQUETTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF L'ANSE, GWINN, AND MARQUETTE  
945 PM EDT TUE APR 2 2024  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
OF 8 TO 27 INCHES, GREATEST OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM THE  
HURON MOUNTAINS TO NEGAUNEE WITH THE LEAST AMOUNTS NEAR THE  
LAKE SUPERIOR SHORE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH,  
STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY, ESPECIALLY NEAR LAKE  
SUPERIOR.  
 
* WHERE...BARAGA AND MARQUETTE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BECOME VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS  
OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND  
EVENING COMMUTE. THE COMBINATION OF WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS  
WILL BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TREE  
DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES COULD BECOME WIDESPREAD.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ002-009-010-084-031000-  
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240404T0600Z/  
ONTONAGON-GOGEBIC-IRON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ONTONAGON, IRONWOOD, IRON RIVER, KENTON,  
AND SIDNAW  
945 PM EDT TUE APR 2 2024 /845 PM CDT TUE APR 2 2024/  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM  
CDT/ THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 13  
INCHES, GREATEST IN SOUTHERN HOUGHTON AND NORTHEAST IRON  
COUNTIES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH, STRONGEST WINDS  
EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY.  
 
* WHERE...ONTONAGON, GOGEBIC, IRON AND SOUTHERN HOUGHTON  
COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT /1 AM CDT/ THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. PATCHY  
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND  
EVENING COMMUTE. THE COMBINATION OF WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS  
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ001-003-031000-  
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0005.240403T0600Z-240404T0600Z/  
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COPPER HARBOR, HOUGHTON, AND HANCOCK  
945 PM EDT TUE APR 2 2024  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO  
2 AM EDT THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 9  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH, STRONGEST WINDS  
EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY.  
 
* WHERE...KEWEENAW AND NORTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 2 AM WEDNESDAY TO 2 AM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW  
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EVENING  
COMMUTE. THE COMBINATION OF WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS COULD  
BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ011-012-031000-  
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0005.000000T0000Z-240403T1800Z/  
DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IRON MOUNTAIN AND MENOMINEE  
845 PM CDT TUE APR 2 2024  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 9 TO 12  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...DICKINSON AND MENOMINEE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL WILL BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE, AND  
SHOULD BE AVOIDED. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY  
REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE  
WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE. THE COMBINATION OF WET SNOW AND GUSTY  
WINDS WILL BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES.  
TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES COULD BECOME WIDESPREAD.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ006-031000-  
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0005.240403T0300Z-240404T0600Z/  
ALGER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRAND MARAIS AND MUNISING  
945 PM EDT TUE APR 2 2024  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT  
THURSDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 15  
INCHES, HIGHEST SNOW TOTALS IN THE WEST HALF OF THE COUNTY.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH, STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED NEAR  
THE LAKESHORE ON WEDNESDAY.  
 
* WHERE...ALGER COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE.  
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND  
EVENING COMMUTE. THE COMBINATION OF WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS  
WILL BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TREE  
DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES COULD BECOME WIDESPREAD.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.  
 

 
 

 
 
MIZ007-013-014-085-031000-  
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0005.240403T0300Z-240403T1800Z/  
LUCE-DELTA-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEWBERRY, ESCANABA, GLADSTONE,  
MANISTIQUE, AND SENEY  
945 PM EDT TUE APR 2 2024  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 10  
INCHES, GREATEST IN DELTA COUNTY. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45  
MPH.  
 
* WHERE...LUCE, DELTA, SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT AND NORTHERN  
SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 2 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF  
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING COMMUTE.  
THE COMBINATION OF WET SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL BRING DOWN TREE  
BRANCHES AND CAUSE POWER OUTAGES. TREE DAMAGE AND POWER OUTAGES  
COULD BECOME WIDESPREAD.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.  
 

 
 

 
 
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