Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California
An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Portage Lake to Huron Island MI to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays (LSZ247) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 501 PM EST Tue Dec 30 2025 |  |
Late This Afternoon: Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Tonight: Northwest wind 10 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely through midnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Waves building to 2 to 4 feet. Wednesday: Northwest wind 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 33 knots. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers through early afternoon, then a slight chance of snow showers late. Heavy freezing spray late. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Wednesday Night: Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the evening. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves 3 to 6 feet occasionally to 8 feet. Thursday: West wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy. Heavy freezing spray in the morning. Snow showers likely in the afternoon. Waves building to 4 to 7 feet occasionally to 9 feet, then subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Portage Lake to Huron Island MI to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays (LSZ247) | |
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