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As a fast-moving clipper system from the Canadian Prairies spreads mild to average snow throughout Upper Michigan Thursday night time. Snowfall intensifies nonetheless, as the hotter floor waters of Lake Superior and Lake Michigan improve the system’s snow bands because it passes over the area. A First Alert Weather Day takes impact for Northwestern Upper Michigan Friday morning by way of Saturday afternoon, the place chances are highest for heavy snow.
A predominant northwesterly jet retains snow possibilities coming to the area by way of subsequent week, plus a surge of colder Arctic air that bringing -30 wind chills and a rising frostbite threat to the area.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy to overcast with widespread mild to average snow; heavy snow at instances west and east in direction of morning
>Lows: 0s to 10s (colder inland west)
Friday: Mostly cloudy to overcast with scattered snow; average to heavy snow possibilities west and east; south winds gusting 20+ mph, shifting northwest in direction of night
>Highs: 20s/30
Saturday: Mostly cloudy to overcast with scattered snow; average to heavy snow possibilities northwest; patchy blowing snow; north winds gusting 20+ mph
>Highs: 20s
Sunday: Mostly cloudy to overcast with rising snow and wind within the night; north winds gusting 30+ mph by night; areas of blowing snow in a single day; in a single day wind chills -20 to -30
>Highs: 10
Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day: Mostly cloudy to overcast with widespread snow; areas of blowing snow; north winds gusting 35+ mph; in a single day wind chills -20 to -30
>Highs: 0s
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow; west winds gusting 20 mph; in a single day wind chills -20
>Highs: 0s
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy to overcast with rising snow within the afternoon; southwest winds 5-15 mph
>Highs: 10
Thursday: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow; west winds gusting 20+ mph
>Highs: 10
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