Summary:
A taste of late autumn to early winter across the eastern half of the country where some accumulating snow is possible, especially across the upper Great Lakes. Meanwhile, record high temperatures, dry weather, wildfire concerns and air quality issues across the Pacific Northwest continues. For Alaska, a series of storms will bring occasional wind, rain and snow with coastal impacts.
Michigan
Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 11AM EDT Tuesday
- Heavy, wet snow continues through Tuesday morning, resulting in poor travel conditions. Additional snow accumulations of 4 to 10 inches are expected in the higher terrain a few miles inland from Lake Superior with locally higher totals approaching 16 inches possible across the Michigamme Highlands. Near the shoreline, little or no snow accumulation will occur due to rain only mixing with the snow at times. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph through this evening then as high as 50 mph into early Tuesday morning.
- Impacts: Travel could be very difficult to impossible in some high terrain areas. The hazardous conditions will impact the morning and evening commutes today and the Tuesday morning commute. Gusty winds and wet snow could bring down tree branches, resulting in potentially widespread power outages.
