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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
402 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-210915-
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-
402 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Lake effect snow showers and gusty winds will linger through the
early morning hours, then taper off. See ongoing Winter Weather
Advisory and Winter Storm Warning for details.

Bitterly cold wind chills continue this morning. See ongoing Cold
Weather Advisory for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Accumulating lake enhanced snow along the northwest Lower Michigan
shoreline counties likely early Wednesday.

Coldest air of the season expected to move into northern Michigan
Thursday night into Friday...with the cold expected to last
through the weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the
National Weather Service. Reports may be made one of three ways:

Online:    weather.gov/gaylord
Facebook: facebook.com/nwsgaylord
Twitter: twitter.com/nwsgaylord

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1144 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

MIZ016>018-020>022-025>027-031-032-099-202000-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Benzie-
Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Manistee-Wexford-Charlevoix-
Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City,
Northport, Mancelona, Gaylord, Frankfort, Traverse City,
Kalkaska, Manistee, Cadillac, and Charlevoix
1144 AM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...Areas of significantly reduced visibility...

The combination of light lake effect snow showers and blowing snow
are resulting in pockets of significantly reduced visibility
across parts of northwest and north-central lower Michigan.

Motorists are urged to use caution if traveling. Give yourself
extra time to reach your destination, leave plenty of distance
between you and the car in front of you, and remember to take it
slow in ice and snow!

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