Lake Effect Snow Along Eastern Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in Texas

As a potent winter storm moves off the coast of New England, heavy snow will be possible in its wake downwind of the eastern Great Lakes through Monday night and into Tuesday. A quick-hitting winter storm will bring strong winds and snow to the northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes Tuesday. Strong winds and dry conditions will result in critical fire weather conditions in the southern Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa County International Airport (KCIU)

Lat: 46.25°NLon: 84.47°WElev: 801ft.

Light Snow

-11°C

12°F

Humidity	77%
Wind Speed	E 9 km/h
Barometer	1013.9 mb (29.90 in)
Dewpoint	-14°C (6°F)
Visibility	16 km
Wind Chill	-17°C (2°F)
Last update	18 Jan 5:56 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Dafter MI

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 01:00pm until January 19, 04:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Today

Partly Sunny
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: -9 °C
Tonight

Heavy Snow
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
then Wintry
Mix
Low: -9 °C⇑
Wednesday

Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
High: -6 °C⇓
Wednesday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: -24 °C
Thursday

Cold
High: -14 °C
Thursday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: -21 °C
Friday

Partly Sunny
High: -8 °C
Friday
Night

Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Low: -12 °C
Saturday

Snow Showers
Likely
High: -6 °C

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly after 1pm. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near -9. Wind chill values as low as -23. East wind 5 to 15 km/h increasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 6 centimeters.

Tonight

Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing drizzle before 4am, then a chance of snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Temperature rising to around -3 by 1am. Wind chill values as low as -18. East wind 20 to 25 km/h becoming southwest 15 to 20 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of around 9 centimeters.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around -13 by 4pm. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a north wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -24. North wind 10 to 15 km/h decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h after midnight.

Thursday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -14. Northeast wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -21.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near -8.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12.

Saturday

Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near -6.