MICHIGAN SNOW REPORT

* 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.