Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Forecast for Alpena
Updated: 4:13 PM EST on December 8, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 am EST Thursday...
Tonight
Lake snow showers likely early...then widespread snow developing after midnight. Areas of blowing snow after midnight. Windy. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 6 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Snow early...then snow likely in the afternoon. Breezy. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 5 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 50 mph shifting to the northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon.
Snow showers likely. Blowing snow. Windy. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches. Lows around 20. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Thursday
Breezy...colder. Snow showers likely. Areas of blowing snow. Accumulation possible. Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 am EST Thursday...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 10 PM this evening to 7 am EST Thursday.
* Hazards: heavy snow will overspread eastern upper and northern lower Michigan late this evening and continue through Wednesday. Cold air and strong northwest winds will sweep into the region Wednesday night behind the departing low pressure system... leading to the development of lake effect snow showers and creating areas of blowing and drifting snow.
* Snow accumulation: snow accumulation of 8 to 11 inches will occur across the warned area tonight through the day Wednesday... with an additional 2 to 5 inches expected into Wednesday night due to lake effect snow showers.
* Impacts: visibilities will drop to a quarter mile or less within the heavy snow. Roads will become snow covered and hazardous. Both of which will be occurring during higher traffic times for the morning commute. Strong winds will cause substantial blowing and drifting snow particularly along the southern shore of Mackinac County and along the Lake Huron shoreline... tonight into early Wednesday... and then along the immediate Lake Michigan shoreline of northwest lower Michigan later Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night. Near blizzard conditions are possible in these areas... further deteriorating travel conditions.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected over the next 36 hours. Snow and blowing snow will make travel dangerous. If you must travel... use extreme caution.