Critical Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Threats This Week

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather Monday over parts of the central and southern High Plains. Scattered to widespread severe thunderstorms may bring damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes Monday through Thursday over the lower Mississippi River Valley and southern Plains into the Midwest and Ohio Valley. Read More >

Potentially Historic Blizzard Today and Monday

Potential Storm Total Snowfall

Impacts and Timing

Potential Peak Wind Gusts

Potentially historic, record-breaking snowfall between 1 and 3 feet expected across all of Upper Michigan. Highest storm total snow expected in the central and east. Greatest potential for 4 feet is the high terrain of north-central. Strong winds and heavy snowfall rates will result in a long duration of blizzard conditions. Widespread impacts: dangerous to impossible travel, power outages, prolonged recovery time.

Widespread 1-3 ft of total snowfall with potential for 4 ft in high terrain areas of north-central Upper Michigan. White outs with near zero visibility with snowfall rates over 1 inch per hour (2-3” per hour today) and significant blowing and drifting snow. Roads will become treacherous and impassable. Drifts up to several feet expected. Snow loading could cause roof collapses for structures that have not been cleared off.

Snow lifts in from the south, leading to moderate to heavy snowfall rates across the south half before sunrise. Widespread heavy snowfall rates today. Strengthening northeast winds increase blowing snow and blizzard conditions. Widespread blizzard conditions expected tonight into Monday morning. Worst conditions near Lake Superior where travel will be impossible. Moderate to heavy snowfall rates with strong winds slowly tapering off late on Monday.

Wind gusts near 60 mph along Lake Superior, especially tonight into Monday evening. Significant blowing and drifting snow expected. Snow drifts up to several feet likely. Power outages and tree damage is possible, but the extent is uncertain. The late December blizzard was a warmer storm, which resulted in wet, slushy snow in the beginning. This was an important contributor to tree damage. Today’s storm is colder. This means it will not start off with very wet, slushy snow.

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