600  
WWUS43 KMQT 130754  
WSWMQT  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MARQUETTE MI  
354 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
MIZ004-132115-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.WS.A.0006.260315T0900Z-260317T0600Z/  
/O.EXT.KMQT.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/  
BARAGA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF L'ANSE  
354 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35  
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS  
HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...BARAGA COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE  
MONDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD  
BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER  
OUTAGES.  
 
 
 
 
 
MIZ005-132115-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.WS.A.0006.260315T0900Z-260317T0600Z/  
/O.EXT.KMQT.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/  
MARQUETTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GWINN AND MARQUETTE  
354 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 7 AND 12 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40  
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS  
HIGH AS 55 MPH ALONG THE LAKE SUPERIOR SHORES.  
 
* WHERE...MARQUETTE COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE  
MONDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD  
BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER  
OUTAGES.  
 
 
 
 
 
MIZ009-132115-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.WS.A.0006.260315T0600Z-260317T0000Z/  
/O.EXT.KMQT.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/  
GOGEBIC-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IRONWOOD  
254 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35  
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS  
HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...GOGEBIC COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING.  
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING  
COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER  
OUTAGES.  
 
 
 
 
 
MIZ001-003-132115-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.WS.A.0006.260315T0900Z-260317T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260313T1800Z/  
KEWEENAW-NORTHERN HOUGHTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF COPPER HARBOR, HANCOCK, AND HOUGHTON  
354 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40  
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS  
HIGH AS 55 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...KEWEENAW AND NORTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW  
WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. STRONG WINDS  
COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO  
STRONG WINDS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER  
OUTAGES.  
 
 
 
 
 
MIZ002-084-132115-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.WS.A.0006.260315T0900Z-260317T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260313T1800Z/  
ONTONAGON-SOUTHERN HOUGHTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ONTONAGON, SIDNAW, AND KENTON  
354 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 9 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35  
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS  
HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...ONTONAGON AND SOUTHERN HOUGHTON COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS  
AFTERNOON. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. THE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING  
COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER  
OUTAGES.  
 
 
 
 
 
MIZ006-007-014-085-132115-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.WS.A.0006.260315T0900Z-260317T1200Z/  
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/  
ALGER-LUCE-SOUTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GRAND MARAIS, SENEY, NEWBERRY, MUNISING,  
AND MANISTIQUE  
354 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 11 INCHES, HIGHEST WEST OF MUNISING.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY  
SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 FEET  
POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...ALGER, LUCE, NORTHERN SCHOOLCRAFT, AND SOUTHERN  
SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD  
BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER  
OUTAGES.  
 
 
 
 
 
MIZ010-132115-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.WS.A.0006.260315T0600Z-260317T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260313T1800Z/  
IRON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IRON RIVER  
254 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 8 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35  
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS  
HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...IRON COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS  
AFTERNOON. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD  
BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER  
OUTAGES.  
 
 
 
 
 
MIZ011-012-132115-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.WS.A.0006.260315T0600Z-260317T0000Z/  
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260313T1800Z/  
DICKINSON-MENOMINEE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IRON MOUNTAIN AND MENOMINEE  
254 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS  
AFTERNOON...  
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
MONDAY EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 7 INCHES ALONG THE STATE LINE AND  
BETWEEN 10 AND 12 INCHES MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF THE M-69  
CORRIDOR. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM  
WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND  
3 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...DICKINSON AND MENOMINEE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS  
AFTERNOON. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH MONDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD  
BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER  
OUTAGES.  
 
 
 
 
 
MIZ013-132115-  
/O.NEW.KMQT.WS.A.0006.260315T0900Z-260317T0600Z/  
/O.CON.KMQT.WS.W.0011.000000T0000Z-260314T0000Z/  
DELTA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GLADSTONE AND ESCANABA  
354 AM EDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS  
EVENING...  
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
LATE MONDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 9 AND 12 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45  
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS  
HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...DELTA COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING.  
FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH LATE  
MONDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD  
BLOWING SNOW WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE POWER  
OUTAGES.  
 
 
 
 
 
GS  
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