Winter storm watch for Michigan Soo

The U.S. National Weather Service is issuing the following winter storm watch for Chippewa and Mackinac Counties, including the Michigan cities of Sault Ste. Marie and St. Ignace.

No similar watch or warning has been issued by Environment Canada at this time.

************************* AS ONE STORM ENDS ANOTHER IS ON THE HORIZON

THE STORM SYSTEM THAT BROUGHT HEAVY SNOW TO THE REGION TODAY HAS DEPARTED, THUS ALLOWING THE CANCELLATION OF THE WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES.

HOWEVER, THE NEXT SYSTEM, WHICH IS DEVELOPING IN THE NORTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS, WILL MOVE INTO THE OHIO VALLEY AND GREAT LAKES SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION AND HAS THE POTENTIAL OF PRODUCING HEAVY SNOW AMOUNTS OVER A 24 HOUR PERIOD.

ONCE THE LOW MOVES THROUGH STRONG WINDS WILL PRODUCE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GAYLORD HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH, WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.

SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND LAST INTO SUNDAY EVENING.

24 HOUR SNOW FALL AMOUNTS COULD TOTAL 8 TO 10 INCHES, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.

IT IS POSSIBLE THERE WILL BE CONSIDERABLE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CREATING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW, SLEET, OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.

CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.

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