< Winter Storm Watch Michigan | Effective 04/01/2026 00:40

Winter Storm Watch Michigan | Effective 04/01/2026 00:40

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued April 1 at 3:40AM EDT until April 2 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 12:40am
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to two inches and ice accumulations between one tenth and one quarter inch. Winds could gust 25 to 35 mph from the east. * WHERE...A portion of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A mix of snow/sleet/freezing rain is expected to change to all freezing rain early Thursday morning. Temperatures are expected to warm above freezing during the afternoon.
Instruction: 
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
Emmet; Cheboygan; Presque Isle; Otsego; Montmorency; Alpena; Beaver Island and surrounding islands; Charlevoix
Forcast Office: 
NWS Gaylord MI