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: Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI (LSZ245) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 501 AM EST Mon Dec 29 2025 | |
Early This Morning: North gales to 40 knots with storm force gusts up to 57 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 20 to 25 feet occasionally to 31 feet. Today: North gales to 40 knots backing northwest gales to 35 knots late. Storm force gusts up to 55 knots. Cloudy. A chance of snow through mid morning, then a chance of snow showers by late morning. Heavy freezing spray through the day. Waves subsiding to 12 to 17 feet occasionally to 21 feet. Tonight: Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 43 knots. Cloudy. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet. Tuesday: Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots with gusts up to 28 knots. Cloudy. Freezing spray in the morning. A slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3 feet, then building to 2 to 4 feet. Tuesday Night: Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 41 knots. Snow showers likely. Heavy freezing spray. Waves building to 8 to 11 feet occasionally to 14 feet. note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Manitou Island to Point Isabelle MI (LSZ245) | |
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