Lake-effect snow could make travel difficult on US-41 between Marquette and Negaunee on Thursday, Nov. 12, and again Friday morning. A National Weather Service advisory for Michigan's Marquette and Baraga counties runs through noon Friday, Eastern time.
The weather service expects another 3 to 8 inches in the higher terrain of the two Upper Peninsula counties. Some rural areas north of US-41 and west of Marquette County Road 510 could get up to 10 inches. Warmer air along Lake Superior should limit new snow to less than an inch near the shoreline, including in the city of Marquette. Conditions can get worse quickly as drivers head inland.
When the roads could be worst
The advisory covers the Thursday morning and evening commutes and the Friday morning commute. Snow showers are expected to intensify Thursday afternoon and continue into the night. The Marquette forecast office expects the biggest impacts Thursday night into Friday morning. Gusts could reach 25 mph inland and 35 mph near Lake Superior.
WLUC's First Alert forecast also calls for bursts of heavier snow across the northern Upper Peninsula. Visibility can drop sharply inside a snow band even if the road was clear a few miles earlier. The weather service advises drivers to slow down and be ready for changing road conditions. Check Michigan's Mi Drive map for road information before leaving, particularly if your trip takes you between the lakeshore and higher ground.
