Winter Storm Watch

Locations Affected

Mackinaw City, MI ∙ Hessel, MI ∙ Herron, MI ∙ Good Hart, MI ∙ Trout Lake, MI ∙ Gaylord, MI ∙ Barbeau, MI ∙ Thunder Bay, MI ∙ Beaver Island Airport, MI ∙ Harbor Springs Airport, MI

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 340 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 2 and 4 inches and ice accumulations between one tenth and one quarter of an inch possible. Winds could gust 25 to 35 mph from the east. * WHERE...A portion of Eastern Upper Michigan. * WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Precipitation is expected to start as snow early Thursday morning and continue through midday before transitioning to more sleet and freezing rain during the afternoon. Temperatures are expected to warm above freezing by Thursday evening. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

---