Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.
A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Marquette to Munising MI (LSZ249) Issued by: National Weather Service Marquette, MI Last Update: 1101 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 |  |
Rest Of Today: West wind up to 30 knots. Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet subsiding to 5 to 8 feet occasionally to 10 feet, then building to 6 to 9 feet occasionally to 11 feet. Tonight: Northwest wind up to 30 knots. Scattered snow showers through late evening, then snow showers by midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. Friday: Northwest wind up to 30 knots with gale force gusts up to 38 knots. Numerous snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet. Friday Night: West wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly cloudy with numerous snow showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with scattered snow showers after midnight. Heavy freezing spray through the night. Waves subsiding to 3 to 5 feet occasionally to 7 feet. note: wave height forecasts are for ice free areas. | |
| Zone Forecast: Marquette to Munising MI (LSZ249) | |
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