< Winter Storm Watch Michigan | Effective 04/01/2026 07:18

Winter Storm Watch Michigan | Effective 04/01/2026 07:18

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued April 1 at 10:18AM EDT until April 2 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Gaylord MI
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 1, 2026 - 7:18am
Expires: 
April 1, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch 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