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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Marquette MI 342 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 MIZ001>007-009>014-084-085-170845- Keweenaw-Ontonagon-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-Alger-Luce- Gogebic-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee-Delta-Southern Schoolcraft- Southern Houghton-Northern Schoolcraft- 342 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 /242 AM CST Mon Feb 16 2026/ This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Upper Michigan and western Upper Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Areas of fog and freezing fog dissipate through daybreak. Some patchy freezing rain or freezing drizzle is possible in the eastern UP this morning, but significant ice accumulations are not expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday An impactful winter storm will move into the Great Lakes region Tuesday night through Wednesday. Potential impacts include heavy snow, strong winds, and possible mixed precipitation, depending on the track and strength of the system. A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for Marquette, Baraga, Northern Houghton, and Keweenaw Counties Tuesday evening through Wednesday. This may be expanded elsewhere. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... The need for weather spotter reports is not anticipated at this time. $$
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Marquette MI 809 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 MIZ004-005-010>012-161430- Baraga-Marquette-Iron-Dickinson-Menominee- Including the cities of L`Anse, Gwinn, Marquette, Iron River, Iron Mountain, and Menominee 809 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 /709 AM CST Mon Feb 16 2026/ ...FREEZING RAIN SHOWERS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING... Radar imagery is showing freezing rain showers moving from west to east across Upper Michigan this morning. These showers are leaving a glaze of ice on untreated surfaces, making them slick. Be sure to take it slow on the roads this morning as black ice may have formed underneath one of the freezing rain showers! $$ TAP
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Marquette MI 236 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 MIZ001-003>005-162100- /O.NEW.KMQT.WS.A.0002.260218T0000Z-260219T0000Z/ Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette- Including the cities of Houghton, Copper Harbor, L`Anse, Gwinn, Marquette, and Hancock 236 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation changing to heavy snow. Ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch possible in Marquette and Baraga Counties. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches, greatest in the high terrain of Marquette County and in the Keweenaw Peninsula. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph, strongest in the Keweenaw Peninsula and near Lake Superior. * WHERE...Baraga, Marquette, Keweenaw, and Northern Houghton Counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. Wet snow and gusty winds may cause sporadic power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ BW