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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
336 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-180845-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
336 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and
Northern Lower Michigan.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Locally dense fog and freezing fog is possible this early morning.
Visibilities may be reduced to below one half mile at times and
untreated roadways may become slick in spots due to freezing fog.

A wintry mix of precipitation, including snow, sleet and freezing
rain, is expected to impact portions of northern Michigan beginning
tonight. Please see the latest Winter Storm Warnings and Winter
Weather Advisories for additional details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

A wintry mix of precipitation, including snow, sleet and freezing
rain, will continue to impact portions of northern Michigan
on Wednesday. Impactful snow and icing is expected. Please see
the latest Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories for
additional details.

Another round of wintry precipitation is possible during the late
Thursday into Friday time frame.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
403 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-171500-
Emmet-Cheboygan-Presque Isle-Leelanau-Antrim-Otsego-Montmorency-
Alpena-Benzie-Grand Traverse-Kalkaska-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-
Manistee-Wexford-Missaukee-Roscommon-Ogemaw-Iosco-Gladwin-Arenac-
Western Chippewa-Central Chippewa-Southeast Chippewa-
Western Mackinac-Eastern Mackinac-
Mackinac Island/Bois Blanc Island-
Beaver Island and surrounding islands-Charlevoix-
Including the cities of Petoskey, Cheboygan, Rogers City,
Northport, Mancelona, Gaylord, Atlanta, Alpena, Frankfort,
Traverse City, Kalkaska, Grayling, Mio, Harrisville, Manistee,
Cadillac, Lake City, Houghton Lake, West Branch, Tawas City,
Gladwin, Standish, Paradise, Trout Lake, Rudyard,
Sault Ste. Marie, Brimley, Kinross, Sugar Island, Detour Village,
Goetzville, Drummond Island, Engadine, Naubinway, Epoufette,
St. Ignace, Brevort, Les Cheneaux Islands, Mackinac Island,
St. James, and Charlevoix
403 AM EST Tue Feb 17 2026

...Dense fog to continue into this morning...

Areas of dense fog and freezing fog will continue to develop
across portions of northern Michigan through the morning hours.
Visibilities of one half mile or less have been observed in
localized areas. Untreated roadways may be slick in spots due to
patchy areas of freezing fog.

If you encounter dense fog while traveling, use low beam
headlights and increase following distance.



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