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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
812 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

MIZ016>018-020>036-086>088-095>099-160900-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City,
Northport, Mancelona, Gaylord, Atlanta, Alpena, Frankfort,
Traverse City, Kalkaska, Grayling, Mio, Harrisville, Manistee,
Cadillac, Lake City, Houghton Lake, West Branch, Tawas City,
Paradise, Trout Lake, Rudyard, Sault Ste. Marie, Brimley,
Kinross, Sugar Island, Detour Village, Goetzville,
Drummond Island, Engadine, Naubinway, Epoufette, St. Ignace,
Brevort, Les Cheneaux Islands, Mackinac Island, St. James,
and Charlevoix
812 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

...Dense fog possible through tonight...

Dense fog has been gradually making inroads from Lake Michigan
into coastal areas of northern Michigan this evening, along with
additional areas of dense fog across the eastern UP and northeast
lower. Visibilities of a quarter mile or less have been observed
in localized areas. Locally dense fog will continue into this
evening at times across portions of eastern upper and northern
lower Michigan. Untreated roadways may be slick in spots due to
freezing fog.

If you encounter dense fog while traveling, use low beam
headlights and increase following distance.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
821 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-170130-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
821 PM EST Sun Feb 15 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Patchy areas of locally dense freezing fog will be possible
tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday.

A wintry mix of precipitation, including the potential for snow,
sleet and freezing rain, is expected to impact portions of northern
Michigan as early as Tuesday night through Wednesday, with wintry
weather perhaps lingering into Thursday.

Milder weather and snow melt may result in ice jams on area
rivers, along with localized flooding.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

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