Special Weather Statement Michigan | Effective 03/18/2026 17:33

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 18 at 8:33PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 18, 2026 - 5:33pm
Expires: 
March 18, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
Areas of freezing drizzle have been observed across northern Michigan and are expected to continue through the rest of the evening and possibly into the overnight hours. A glaze of new ice accumulation is possible. Be sure to slow down and plan to leave extra time for travel if out and about this evening...and watch your step on untreated surfaces.
Area Description: 
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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI