Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI
259 FLUS43 KAPX 200902 HWOAPX Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gaylord MI 402 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026 MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-210915- Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency- Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona- Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac- Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa- Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac- Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island- Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix- 402 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and Northern Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Lake effect snow showers and gusty winds will linger through the early morning hours, then taper off. See ongoing Winter Weather Advisory and Winter Storm Warning for details. Bitterly cold wind chills continue this morning. See ongoing Cold Weather Advisory for details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Accumulating lake enhanced snow along the northwest Lower Michigan shoreline counties likely early Wednesday. Coldest air of the season expected to move into northern Michigan Thursday night into Friday...with the cold expected to last through the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the National Weather Service. Reports may be made one of three ways: Online: weather.gov/gaylord Facebook: facebook.com/nwsgaylord Twitter: twitter.com/nwsgaylord For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord. $$ LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-210915- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 402 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord. $$