MARQUETTE, Mich. – Heavy snow is already blanketing roads across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this morning, with thick bands sweeping off Lake Superior and blurring headlights along U.S. 41 and M-28. Drifts are piling up in Marquette and Alger Counties, where a Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7 p.m. Monday. Gusty winds and bursts of snow are cutting visibility below a quarter mile in the hardest-hit areas, making travel treacherous for morning drivers.
According to the National Weather Service in Marquette, additional accumulations of 2 to 6 inches are expected today, with isolated totals up to 12 inches in western Alger County and along the high terrain south of town. Another surge of lake-effect snow is forecast to develop late today and continue through Monday morning, bringing difficult travel conditions for both residents and early-week commuters.
Drivers are urged to slow down and keep emergency kits, flashlights, and water in vehicles. Wind gusts up to 25 mph could create blowing and drifting snow, especially in open areas near Lake Superior. Snowplows will struggle to keep up at times, and some Veterans Day events on Tuesday could face slushy or icy conditions as temperatures hover in the upper 20s to lower 30s.
To be fair, calmer weather should return midweek, with partial sunshine and highs near 40 degrees by Wednesday. Another system may brush the Upper Peninsula late in the week, hinting at a renewed round of snow showers — an early winter tease before the deeper November chill settles in for good.
Five-Day Forecast for Marquette, MI:
Sun: 31/24 – Heavy snow; 3–6″ new, whiteout risk along U.S. 41.
Mon: 36/24 – Snow showers linger; gusts 20–25 mph, travel delays early.
Tue (Veterans Day): 39/32 – Chance rain/snow mix; slushy roads late.
Wed: 41/32 – Mostly cloudy; calmer winds, brief sun.
Thu: 43/31 – Partly sunny; isolated flurries north coast.
