Winter Storm Bringing Widespread Hazardous Weather to the Eastern U.S.
A rapidly-intensifying winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, high winds, and blizzard conditions over the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes through today. An Arctic front will lead in a period of gusty to high winds and sharply colder temperatures over the entire eastern U.S. Heavy lake effect snow is then expected from Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage (LMZ250) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 1101 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025 | |
Rest Of Today: Northwest wind up to 30 knots with storm force gusts up to 48 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet. Tonight: Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Cloudy. Heavy freezing spray through late evening. A chance of snow showers through late evening, then a slight chance of snow showers by midnight. Waves subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Tuesday: West wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. Snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Tuesday Night: Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Waves building to 2 to 3 feet. note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: 5NM East of a line from Fairport MI to Rock Island Passage (LMZ250) | |
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