WeatherThursday, November 12
A Winter Weather Advisory runs until noon Friday for Marquette and Baraga counties
The Daily Marquette team
If you're driving inland today, leave early. A Winter Weather Advisory for Marquette and Baraga counties kicked in at 10 p.m. Wednesday and runs to noon Friday, with trouble expected for the Thursday morning and evening commutes and the Friday morning commute.
Snow totals climb fast once you leave the shoreline
| Where | Expected snow |
|---|---|
| Lakeshore, including Marquette | Less than 1 inch |
| Higher elevations of Marquette and Baraga counties | 4 to 8 inches |
| Rural areas north of US-41, west of Marquette | Up to 10 inches |
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Marquette itself should dodge the worst: warmer air near Lake Superior holds lakeshore totals under an inch. Inland, conditions can turn bad fast, especially on US-41 between Marquette and Negaunee. Highs Thursday and Friday stay in the low 30s inland and mid 30s at the shore.
- Wind gusts: 25 to 35 mph Thursday, with some blowing snow
- Snow rates: up to 1 inch per hour at times
- Heaviest impacts: Thursday night into Friday morning
The snow arrives Wednesday and fades by Saturday afternoon
- Nov. 11Rain turns to snow between 6 and 9 p.m. as a cold front moves through.
- Nov. 11The Winter Weather Advisory begins at 10 p.m. for Baraga and Marquette counties.
- Nov. 12Travel improves in the afternoon, then worsens again around sunset.
- Nov. 13The advisory ends at noon.
- Nov. 14Snow diminishes and conditions improve by afternoon.
- Nov. 15A warming trend begins.
Lake effect snow keeps going through Saturday. In the highest ground along and west of the Dead River Basin, there's a 60% chance of more than 10 inches.