Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX)

Lat: 47.17°NLon: 88.48°WElev: 1060ft.

Heavy Snow and Breezy

1°F

-17°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	W 24 G 38 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint	-6°F (-21°C)
Visibility	0.15 mi
Wind Chill	-22°F (-30°C)
Last update	22 Jan 2:53 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Houghton MI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 01:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 22, 03:15pm until January 23, 07:00pm

Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 07:00pm until January 23, 01:00pm

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Weather Advisory January 22, 03:15pm until January 23, 07:00pm
NOW until 7:00pm Fri
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 6 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: -12 °F
Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Friday
High: -1 °F
Snow
Friday Night
Low: -8 °F
Chance Snow
Saturday
High: 2 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: -7 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 10 °F
Cold
Sunday Night
Low: -3 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow. Patchy blowing snow after 4pm. High near 6. Wind chill values between -20 and -25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tonight

Snow. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Low around -12. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Friday

Snow. High near -1. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -8. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 2. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -3.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 11.

Monday Night

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.