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 >

Current conditions at

Houghton County Memorial Airport (KCMX)

Lat: 47.17°NLon: 88.48°WElev: 1060ft.

Heavy Snow and Breezy

5°F

-15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 22 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint -2°F (-19°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill-16°F (-27°C)
Last update 22 Jan 8:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NW Hancock MI

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 01:00pm until January 24, 01:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 22, 09:03am until January 23, 07:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 07:00pm until January 23, 01:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch
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Extreme Cold Warning
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 22, 09:03am until January 23, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers.  Areas of blowing snow. Low around -11. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -11 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 0 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: -1 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered snow showers.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 3 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 2pm. Temperature falling to around 0 by 5pm. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Low around -11. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 0. Wind chill values between -25 and -35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around -1. Wind chill values between -10 and -20. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 3. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 10.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NW Hancock MI
 47.17°N 88.66°W (Elev. 650 ft)
7:07 am EST Jan 22, 2026
9am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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