More wind and snow for Michigan Soo

The U.S. National Weather Service has issued the following winter storm watch for Chippewa County, including the Michigan Soo.

No Environment Canada advisories, warnings or watches were in place for SooToday.com country at the time of writing.

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MORE SNOW AND WIND ON THE WAY

LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK THROUGH THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH THE DAY ON SUNDAY, PROVIDING ANOTHER ROUND OF ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL.

IN THE WAKE OF THIS SYSTEM, WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY EVENING...PRODUCING CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 AM EST MONDAY.

THIS REPLACES THE WINTER STORM WATCH PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT.

SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TONIGHT, PERSISTING INTO THE DAY ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

SNOW WILL THEN TRANSITION TO LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS INTO SUNDAY NIGHT, PRIMARILY WEST OF M-123.

TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OVER A 24 HOUR PERIOD WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES, LOCALLY HIGHER ACROSS FAR SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE COUNTY.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.

USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.

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