Marquette, Michigan – Drivers across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula face rapidly deteriorating travel conditions this morning as lake-effect snow and wind gusts up to 40 mph cut visibility and coat highways with fresh accumulation through early Monday.
According to the National Weather Service in Marquette, Winter Weather Advisories remain in effect across Baraga, Keweenaw, Northern Houghton, Ontonagon, Gogebic, Marquette and Alger counties. Most areas will see an additional 1 to 5 inches of snow by 1 a.m. Monday, while higher terrain in Baraga County and north of US-41 in Marquette County could pick up as much as 8 inches. Marquette County’s advisory runs until 7 a.m. Monday, directly affecting the morning commute.
Blowing snow will create near-whiteout conditions along the north-facing Keweenaw shoreline and near Lake Superior. Winds gusting between 35 and 40 mph are pushing snow across exposed roadways, especially along M-28 between Marquette and Munising and in higher elevations near Copper Harbor and L’Anse.
In Gogebic and Ontonagon counties, 1 to 4 inches are expected, with up to 7 inches north of M-28. Road commissions warn that snow-covered stretches and drifting will make secondary roads particularly slick overnight.
Drivers should slow down, allow extra stopping distance and avoid non-essential travel in open shoreline areas. Conditions will remain hazardous through early Monday, and additional advisories could follow if lake-effect bands intensify.
