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Weather Update: 3/15/2026

  • A Mess this Morning
  • Lake Effect & Gusty
  • More Snow

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BLIZZARD WARNING:

For Luce, Western & Central Chippewa, Mackinac counties in effect until 8 am Tuesday.

Total snow accumulations will be between 18-34″. Winds could gust as high as 60mph, creating significant blowing and drifting snow. Do not be out in these conditions!

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For Emmet county until 8 pm Monday.

Additional snow totals will be around 9-12″ on top of what you have already seen. Not to mention, wind gusts will be near 50mph.

For Leelanau county until 8 pm Monday.

Additional snow and sleet will add another 8-11″ of snow on top of what you have already seen. Wind gusts will also be around 50mph.

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For Southeastern Chippewa counties, Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island/Beaver Island in effect unitl 8 am Tuesday.

Additional snow totals will be around 10-15″. Winds will also gust upwards of 50-60 mph.

For Cheboygan and Charlevoix counties until 8 pm Monday.

Additional snow totals will be around 4-12″ on top of what you have already seen. Winds will be gusting near 45-50mph.

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WINTER STORM WARNING:

For Grand Traverse, Antrim, Otsego & Presque Isle counties until 8 pm Monday.

Additional snow and sleet accumulations up to 6″ with isolated higher amounts. Ice could also accumulate to .1″ in these areas. Winds will also be gusting upwards of 45mph.

ICE STORM WARNING:

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For Wexford, Roscommon, Missaukee, Alcona, Oscoda, Alpena, Charlevoix, Montmorency, Leelanau, Kalkaska, and Crawford counties until 11 am Monday.

Additional snow and sleet of 2″ or so will be possible and ice accumulations will be around .25″ to .5″ with isolated higher amounts. Winds will continue to gust near 40-50mph.

Winter Weather Advisory:

For Osceola and Clare until 8 AM Monday

Freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations of one to twotenths of an inch possible.

For Ogemaw county until 11 am Monday.

Ice accumulations could be around .25″ with winds around 35-40mph.

For Benzie, Manistee counties until 8 PM Monday.

Mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations between 4 and 6 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

For Mason, Lake, Oceana & Newaygo counties from 11 am Tuesday.

2-5″ of snow will be possible with winds gusting upwards of 50-60mph.


This Morning: A Messy AM

Wow! What a system this has been!

Waking up this morning to winds, snow, and ice as this system continues across Northern Michigan.

Do not leave the house this morning if you do not have too!

Roads are a mess, snow covered and icy.

Expect snow and mixed precip to continue this morning. Central Lower with more rain.

Winds are from the NW at 15-30+ so expect visibility to be very low as well.

Temps are in the teens to upper 20s, but wind chills are even colder!

Today: Lake Effect Moves In

We start to move into the next phase of the system by lunchtime.

Expecting lake effect snow to develop as winds stay strong from the Northwest.

This will bring in more snowfall and visibility will stay low.

Temps are from the mid-teens to mid-30s, but dropping throughout the day.

Tonight: Cold

Overnight lows drop into 0 to 15 degrees, with wind chills even colder.

Winds are still from the NW at 15-30 mph.

Isolated lake effect snow will continue for the U.P. and West side of the Lower Peninsula.

Definitely noticing less snow as drier air starts to move in.

Next Week: Colder

Some lake effect snow showers on Tuesday morning for St. Patrick’s Day, but skies will be brighter in the afternoon and evening.

Highs will be in the low teens to low 20s.

Wednesday will be drier with scattered snow further North.

Highs will be in the upper 20s to upper 30s.

Thursday is looking warmer with mostly to partly cloudy skies.

Chance of some spotty mix showers overnight.

Highs will be in the mid 30s to mid 40s.

Friday & Weekend: More Snow Chances

Friday will see some lingering mixed showers for the AM.

Highs are in the low 30s to low 40s.

Saturday will be drier with similar temps.

Watching Sunday for some snow and mixed precip.

Colder Temps in the upper 20s to upper 30s.

- Meteorologist Haley Fiaschetti

Here is the snowfall so far for the season!

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- You will see the left numbers indicating how much we have seen so far and the right numbers indicating where we should be for this time of year.

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