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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Marquette MI
236 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

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Keweenaw-Northern Houghton-Baraga-Marquette-
Including the cities of Houghton, Copper Harbor, L'Anse, Gwinn,
Marquette, and Hancock
236 AM EST Mon Feb 16 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH 
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation changing to heavy snow. Ice 
  accumulations around one tenth of an inch possible in Marquette 
  and Baraga Counties. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 
  inches, greatest in the high terrain of Marquette County and in 
  the Keweenaw Peninsula. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph, 
  strongest in the Keweenaw Peninsula and near Lake Superior.

* WHERE...Baraga, Marquette, Keweenaw, and Northern Houghton 
  Counties.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions 
  will impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. Gusty 
  winds could bring down tree branches. Wet snow and gusty winds may 
  cause sporadic power outages.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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