Michigan

Winter storm watch, advisory in place. See radar, current warnings

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5 hours ago

February 19, 2026

MM Team

One other spherical of blended winter climate is predicted to develop over Michigan’s Higher Peninsula starting Friday, February 20.

“Mainly rain is expected on Friday morning (Feb. 20) earlier than altering to snow within the east and much north through the afternoon,” the Gaylord Nationwide Climate Service mentioned on X on Feb. 19. ‘Keep watch over the newest forecast for updates.’

Climate officers have issued a winter storm look ahead to central UP and a winter climate advisory for the Keweenaw Peninsula, situated on the western facet of the UP. Combined precipitation can be anticipated to have an effect on northern areas of the Decrease Peninsula.

For Michigan’s thumb, a dense fog advice has been issued for Thursday morning, February 19, as a consequence of poor visibility in southeastern Michigan. Moreover, rain and presumably remoted thunderstorms are forecast, with cooler temperatures over the weekend.

This is extra in regards to the watches and advisories in northern Michigan and the Nice Lakes:

The place is Michigan beneath winter storm watch?

Till Friday, February 20, provinces in central UP are beneath one winter storm watchtogether with Alger, Luce, Marquette and Schoolcraft.

Heavy blended precipitation is predicted, with as much as 7 inches of snow and 1 inch of ice attainable, in response to the NWS.

Snow is more likely to develop over western UP on Friday, February 20, whereas snow is predicted to fall over central to jap UP. mix of snow, sleet and sleetin response to the Marquette NWS.

Is there a winter climate advisory in impact?

Sure, one winter weather advice is in impact for the Keweenaw Peninsula within the UP on Thursday, February 19. Further snow, as much as 5 cm, is predicted with winds of 55 km per hour.

There’s extra on the best way. From Thursday, February 19 at 7:00 PM to Friday, February 20 at 7:00 PM, as much as 5 inches of snow is predicted to fall within the UP, with the very best quantities alongside the Keweenaw Peninsula.

Are there warnings in impact on the Nice Lakes?

Sure, Lakes Superior is beneath one storm warning for 46 mph winds creating 14-foot waves on Thursday, Feb. 19.

A watching storm is in place or southern Lake Michigan and northern Lake Huron for harmful waves on Friday, February 20 – waves of 10 to fifteen ft are attainable.