BARAGA; MARQUETTE — ...ACCUMULATING LAKE EFFECT SNOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY...
.Lake effect rain showers transition to snow Wednesday evening and continue through Friday. Wet snow accumulations are expected away from the Lake Superior shoreline with several inches of snowfall over the higher terrain.
* WHAT...Lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches over the higher elevations of Marquette County and Baraga County with locally up to 10 inches. Less than an inch of snowfall is expected near the Lake Superior shoreline. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph and up to 40 mph near Lake Superior.
* WHERE...Baraga and Marquette Counties.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to noon EST Friday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes along with the Friday morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lake effect rain showers will transition to all snow Wednesday evening. Warmer temperatures near Lake Superior will limit accumulations to less than an inch near the lakeshore, including the city of Marquette. Conditions will deteriorate rapidly as you move inland, particularly US-41 between Marquette and Negaunee. Some improvement to travel is expected Thursday afternoon as temperatures warm to near or slightly above freezing, with deteriorating conditions again Thursday evening, around sunset.
Winter weather in Baraga; Marquette makes roads dangerous, increases the risk of power loss, and can cause cold-related injury during outages. Stranded vehicles are a common hazard.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Expect a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated power-outage risk, and heating stress during any extended loss of service.
Recommended steps: avoid non-essential travel; keep heat sources clear and ventilated; have blankets and a way to charge a phone; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this winter storm and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
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