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Gale Watch 3, NWS Gaylord, MI
NWS Gaylord, MI issued this gale watch at Jan 17, 2026, 3:26 PM EST. It took effect at Jan 19, 2026, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 17, 2026, 3:26 PM EST (20:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 19, 2026, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 18, 2026, 4:14 AM EST
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Gaylord, MI
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Gaylord, MI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale watch went out at Jan 17, 3:21 PM EST, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 17, 3:21 PM EST, 5 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 17, 3:05 AM EST, 12 hours 21 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Gaylord MI 305 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 MIZ016>018-020>036-041-042-086>088-095>099-180815- 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- 305 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for Eastern Upper Michigan and Northern Lower Michigan. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Periods of lake enhanced snow will continue through tonight across many of the traditional snow belt locations. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Periods of accumulating lake enhanced snow will continue through Wednesday across many of the traditional snow belt locations. Dangerously cold wind chill readings are becoming increasingly likely Monday and Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the National Weather Service. Reports may be made one of three ways: Online: weather.gov/gaylord Facebook: facebook.com/nwsgaylord Twitter: twitter.com/nwsgaylord For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord. LHZ345>349-LMZ323-341-342-344>346-LSZ321-322-180815- Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including Mackinac Island-St Ignace to False Detour Channel- 5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including Bois Blanc Island- Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary-Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI- Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to Norwood MI-Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge- Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little Traverse Bay-Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI- Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI- Manistee to Point Betsie MI- Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI- St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay- 305 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026 This hazardous weather outlook is for the northern Michigan nearshore waters of Lake Huron, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Gale force wind gusts are possible on some of our nearshore waters Sunday night into Monday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated. For more information visit http://weather.gov/gaylord.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 17, 10:25 AM EST, 5 hours 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
1025 AM EST Sat Jan 17 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 AM Snow 1 ESE Mancelona 44.90N 85.05W
01/17/2026 M5.4 Inch Antrim MI Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MI-AT-6 Mancelona 0.5 ESE.
0800 AM Snow 1 W Petoskey 45.37N 84.98W
01/17/2026 M5.0 Inch Emmet MI CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station PETM4 Petoskey WWTP.
0800 AM Snow 2 SE West Branch 44.25N 84.20W
01/17/2026 M4.6 Inch Ogemaw MI CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station WBRM4 West Branch 3
SE.
0721 PM Snow 3 E Cedarville 45.99N 84.30W
01/16/2026 M4.3 Inch Mackinac MI Public
0700 AM Snow 1 NW Fife Lake 44.58N 85.37W
01/17/2026 M4.1 Inch Grand Traverse MI CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station FLAM4 Fife Lake 2
WNW.
0917 AM Snow 3 NW Boyne City 45.21N 85.00W
01/17/2026 M3.6 Inch Charlevoix MI Public
0700 AM Snow 1 NW Waters 44.91N 84.72W
01/17/2026 M3.5 Inch Otsego MI CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station APXM4 Gaylord 9 SSW.
0800 AM Snow 1 SSE Petoskey 45.36N 84.95W
01/17/2026 M3.4 Inch Emmet MI CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station PTYM4 Petoskey NCMC.
0830 AM Snow 3 ENE Kingsley 44.60N 85.48W
01/17/2026 M3.3 Inch Grand Traverse MI Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MI-GT-21 Kingsley 2.7 ENE.
0700 AM Snow 2 SE Elmira 45.05N 84.82W
01/17/2026 M3.2 Inch Otsego MI Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MI-OT-19 Elmira 2.2 ESE.
0900 AM Snow 5 S Benzonia 44.54N 86.11W
01/17/2026 M3.2 Inch Benzie MI Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MI-BZ-1 Benzonia 5.3 S.
0800 AM Snow 3 SW Omer 44.01N 83.90W
01/17/2026 M3.2 Inch Arenac MI CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station STAM4 Standish 4 NE.
0700 AM Snow 4 WSW Bates 44.73N 85.51W
01/17/2026 M3.1 Inch Grand Traverse MI CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station TCEM4 Traverse City
4.7 ESE.
0700 AM Snow 1 WSW Saint Ignace 45.86N 84.74W
01/17/2026 M3.0 Inch Mackinac MI Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MI-MC-5 St. Ignace 0.6 WSW.
0800 AM Snow 2 N Suttons Bay 45.00N 85.65W
01/17/2026 M3.0 Inch Leelanau MI Cocorahs
Cocorahs station MI-LL-8 1 NNE Suttons Bay.
0730 AM Snow 2 W Sault Ste. Marie 46.49N 84.40W
01/17/2026 M3.0 Inch Chippewa MI CO-OP Observer
CO-OP Observer station SSMM4 Sault Ste.
Marie.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Gaylord, MI issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Storm Watch | APX | Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Emmet, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and 3 more | 13 hr |
| Jan 17, 3:18 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | APX | Antrim, Benzie, Charlevoix, Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Manistee | 13 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.