Winter Storm Warnings
January 2 2026
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 4 inches.
* WHERE...Antrim, Crawford, Kalkaska, and Otsego Counties.
* WHEN...Until 9 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions and reduced
visibilities. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday
evening and Friday morning commutes.
* WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 3 to 6
inches with localized totals around 8 inches possible. Winds
gusting as high as 25-35 mph.
* WHERE...Western Chippewa County. Localized higher totals may occur
near Tahquamenon Falls and Paradise.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.
* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 8 to
12 inches.
* WHERE...Central Chippewa County.
* WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible at times.
The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and
Friday morning commutes.
* WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 9
inches, with most of it falling east of Munising along and north
of M-28. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Alger, Luce, and Northern Schoolcraft Counties.
* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult at times. Areas of
blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous
conditions could impact travel this evening and Friday morning
commute.
* WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to 5
inches, with the highest amounts expected south of Houghton along
the Spine of the Keweenaw to Rockland, Ontonagon, and the
Porcupine Mountains. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Northern Houghton and Ontonagon Counties.
* WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow
could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions
could impact travel this evening.
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt and waves 6 to 9 ft occurring. 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.
* WHERE...Eagle River to Manitou Island MI, Manitou Island to
Point Isabelle MI and Lake Superior from Upper Entrance to
Portage Canal to Manitou Island MI 5NM off shore to the
US/Canadian Border.
* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 1 PM EST Friday. For the
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 7 PM EST Friday.
* 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. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 25 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt and waves 7 to 12 ft occurring. 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.
* WHERE...Lake Superior West of Line from Manitou Island to
Marquette MI Beyond 5NM from shore and 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 PM EST Friday.
* 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. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, west to northwest winds 20 to 30 kt
with gusts up to 35 kt and waves 7 to 10 ft occurring. 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 20 to
25 kt with a few gale force gusts up to 35 kt possible and
waves 6 to 9 ft expected.
* WHERE...Huron Islands to Marquette MI and Marquette to
Munising MI.
* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 1 PM EST Friday. For the
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 7 PM EST Friday. For the
Small Craft Advisory, from 1 PM to 7 PM EST Friday.
* 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. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
* 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 Saxon Harbor WI to Upper Entrance
to Portage Canal MI 5NM off shore to the US/Canadian border
including Isle Royale National Park.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Friday.
* 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,
west to northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with a few gale force gusts
up to 35 kt possible and waves 1 to 4 ft occurring.
* WHERE...Point Isabelle to Lower Entrance of Portage Canal MI
and Lower Entrance of Portage Canal To Huron Islands MI
Including Keweenaw and Huron Bays.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Friday.
* 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 first Small Craft
Advisory, west to northwest winds around 25 kt with gusts up to
30 kt and waves 7 to 8 ft occurring. For the Gale Warning,
northwest winds around 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves 8
to 9 ft expected. For the second Small Craft Advisory, northwest
winds 20 to 25 kt with a few gale force gusts up to 35 kt
possible and waves 6 to 9 ft expected.
* WHERE...Upper Entrance of Portage Canal to Eagle River MI.
* WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 7 PM EST
Friday. For the first Small Craft Advisory, until 7 PM EST
this evening. For the Gale Warning, from 7 PM this evening to
1 AM EST Friday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 1
AM to 7 PM EST Friday.
* 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. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
* 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,
west to northwest winds 20 to 25 kt with a few gale force gusts
up to 35 kt and waves 6 to 9 ft occurring.
* WHERE...Ontonagon to Upper Entrance of Portage Canal MI.
* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST Friday.
* 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,
west to northwest winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
waves 5 to 7 ft occurring.
* WHERE...Black River to Ontonagon MI.
* WHEN...For the Heavy Freezing Spray Warning, until 1 PM EST
/noon CST/ Friday. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 PM
EST /6 PM CST/ Friday.
* 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.
