Winter Storm Warnings
January 28 2026
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches,
particularly in the vicinity of Paradise, Whitefish Point, and
Tahquamenon Falls.
* WHERE...Western Chippewa County.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
remain slick and hazardous.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to three inches.
* WHERE...Mason, Muskegon, and Oceana Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning
commutes. Visibilities may rapidly fluctuate.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to two inches.
* WHERE...Kalamazoo County.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, are likely
slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The
hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and
Thursday morning commutes.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to three inches.
* WHERE...Allegan, Ottawaone inch, and Van Buren Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, are likely
slick and hazardous. Visibility and road conditions may change
rapidly over short distances in lake effect snow. Plan on slippery
road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the
Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
* WHAT...Moderate lake effect snowfall rates and blowing snow.
Additional snow accumulations up to 2 inches.
* WHERE...Baraga, Keweenaw, Northern Houghton, Ontonagon, and
Southern Houghton Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow
will have sharply reduced visibilities. The hazardous conditions
will impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Moderate to heavy lake effect snowfall rates and blowing
snow. Additional snow accumulations between 1 and 6 inches, with
most falling north and west of Newberry and M-123.
* WHERE...Luce County.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow
will sharply reduce visibilities. The hazardous conditions will
impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Moderate to heavy lake effect snowfall rates and blowing
snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 8 inches, mainly north
of M-28 and from Munising eastward.
* WHERE...Alger and Northern Schoolcraft Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The areas of blowing
snow will sharply reduce visibilities. The hazardous conditions
will impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing
spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater occurring, and may
rapidly accumulate on vessels. For the Small Craft Advisory,
northeast winds 10 to 20 kt and waves 4 to 7 ft occurring.
* WHERE...Grand Marais to Whitefish Point MI.
* WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 1 AM EST
Thursday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 AM EST
Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of
stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing
spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater occurring, and may
rapidly accumulate on vessels. For the Small Craft Advisory,
north winds 15 to 20 kt and waves 3 to 5 ft occurring.
* WHERE...Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI.
* WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 1 AM EST
Thursday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 AM EST
Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of
stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* WHAT...Heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or
greater occurring, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
* WHERE...Saxon Harbor WI to Black River MI, Lake Superior from
Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance to Portage Canal MI 5NM off
shore to the US/Canadian border including Isle Royale National
Park and Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to Portage Canal to
Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian Border.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST /midnight CST/ Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability.
* WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing
spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater occurring, and may
rapidly accumulate on vessels. For the Small Craft Advisory,
north winds 15 to 25 kt and waves 5 to 8 ft occurring.
* WHERE...Marquette to Munising MI and Munising to Grand Marais
MI.
* WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 7 AM EST
Thursday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 PM EST
Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of
stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* WHAT...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, heavy freezing
spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or greater occurring, and may
rapidly accumulate on vessels. For the Small Craft Advisory,
northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves 2
to 5 ft occurring.
* WHERE...Black River to Ontonagon MI, Ontonagon to Upper
Entrance of Portage Canal MI and Eagle River to Manitou Island
MI.
* WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 1 AM EST
/midnight CST/ Thursday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7
AM EST /6 AM CST/ Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of
stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
* WHAT...Heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or
greater occurring, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
* WHERE...Lake Superior East of a line from Manitou Island to
Marquette MI and West of a line from Grand Marais MI to the
US/Canadian Border Beyond 5NM from shore.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability.
* WHAT...Heavy freezing spray at a rate of 2 cm per hour or
greater occurring, and may rapidly accumulate on vessels.
* WHERE...Lake Superior from Grand Marais MI to Whitefish Point
MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in heavy freezing spray is
hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic
components inoperative. Rapid ice accretion on decks and
superstructures may result in a catastrophic loss of stability.
