Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast
A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Whitehall to Pentwater MI (LMZ848) Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Rapids, MI Last Update: 208 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026 |  |
Through Early Evening: Northwest storm force winds to 55 knots. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 15 to 19 feet. Tonight: Northwest storm force winds to 50 knots decreasing to gales to 45 knots in the late evening and overnight. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves 15 to 19 feet subsiding to 11 to 15 feet after midnight. Tuesday: Northwest gales to 35 knots decreasing to 30 knots in the late morning and afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers and light freezing rain. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 9 to 13 feet subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Tuesday Night: Southwest winds to 30 knots. Cloudy. Waves 4 to 6 feet. Wednesday: South winds to 30 knots. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 6 to 8 feet. Wednesday Night: Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. Thursday: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots veering northwest early in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Friday: South winds 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Saturday: Northeast winds to 30 knots backing northwest in the late morning and afternoon. Partly sunny. Waves 4 to 6 feet. | |
| Zone Forecast: Whitehall to Pentwater MI (LMZ848) | |
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