Winter Storm Watch 12/03/2024 00:33 for Michigan areas

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued December 3 at 3:33AM EST until December 5 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
December 3, 2024 - 12:33am
Expires: 
December 3, 2024 - 8:45am
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 16 inches possible from Tuesday night through Thursday. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph, creating whiteout conditions at times, especially Wednesday night into Thursday. * WHERE...Portions of Eastern Upper and Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...From this evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Whiteout conditions are possible. Travel could be hazardous to dangerous at times on area roadways across the Straits region and eastern upper Michigan, including the Mackinac Bridge. The hazardous conditions will likely impact travel across the region from Tuesday night through Thursday.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
Emmet; Cheboygan; Western Chippewa; Central Chippewa; Southeast Chippewa; Western Mackinac; Eastern Mackinac; Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI