Marquette, Michigan – Light snow will linger across parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula today, followed by sharply colder temperatures and gusty winds heading into Friday and Saturday.
According to a Facebook update from the National Weather Service office in Marquette, snowfall amounts today are generally expected to range from 1 to 3 inches, with slightly higher totals possible across the Keweenaw Peninsula. The light snow is expected to taper from west to east, becoming mainly confined to eastern areas by Friday and Saturday.
High temperatures today are forecast to reach the mid-20s to low 30s, with the warmest readings expected in western sections of the Upper Peninsula. Conditions will change quickly, however, as colder air moves in behind a system tonight and Friday.
By Friday afternoon, temperatures are expected to fall rapidly into the single digits across much of the region. Northerly winds will increase, with gusts reaching up to 30 miles per hour, contributing to much colder wind chills. Highs Friday are expected to range from the upper teens to near 30 degrees early in the day before falling through the afternoon.
Saturday will remain cold, with highs generally between 12 and 18 degrees and continued light snow mainly east. Overnight lows late Friday night into Saturday morning may dip below zero in interior western locations.
The changing conditions will be noticeable along major travel routes including U.S. 41, M-28, U.S. 2, and M-26, where snow-covered roads and reduced visibility may persist at times. While snowfall amounts are not extreme, untreated roads, bridges, and rural highways may become slick, especially as temperatures drop.
Motorists are encouraged to allow extra travel time and prepare for colder conditions heading into the weekend. Students, commuters, and young workers traveling early Friday or Saturday may feel the greatest impacts from falling temperatures and wind.
Forecast details may change as the system evolves.
