Winter weather alerts have been issued for several counties in Michigan due to dangerously cold wind chills and the chance for accumulating snow in some areas.
Here’s a list of active weather alerts:
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Cold Weather Advisory
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a cold weather advisory for the following counties due to dangerously cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero:
- Midland County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Bay County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Huron County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Saginaw County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Tuscola County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Sanilac County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Shiawassee County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Genesee County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Lapeer County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- St. Clair County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Livingston County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Oakland County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Macomb County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Washtenaw County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Wayne County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Lenawee County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Monroe County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Mason County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Lake County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Osceola County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Clare County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Oceana County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Newaygo County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Mecosta County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Isabella County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Muskegon County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Montcalm County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Gratiot County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Ottawa County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Kent County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Ionia County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Clinton County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Allegan County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Barry County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Eaton County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Ingham County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Van Buren County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Kalamazoo County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Calhoun County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Jackson County (1 a.m. Friday to 10 a.m. Saturday)
- Emmet County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Cheboygan County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Presque Isle County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Leelanau County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Antrim County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Otsego County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Montmorency County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Alpena County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Benzie County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Grand Traverse County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Kalkaska County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Crawford County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Oscoda County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Alcona County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Manistee County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Wexford County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Missaukee County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Roscommon County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Ogemaw County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Iosco County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Gladwin County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Arenac County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Charlevoix County (8 p.m. Thursday to 11 a.m. Saturday)
- Luce County (10 p.m. Thursday to 1 p.m. Friday)
- Western/Central/Southeast Chippewa County (10 p.m. Thursday to 1 p.m. Saturday)
- Western/Eastern Mackinac County (10 p.m. Thursday to 1 p.m. Saturday)
Winter Weather Advisory
The following counties are under a winter weather advisory until 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026:
- Emmet County
- Cheboygan County
- Antrim County
- Otsego County
- Charlevoix County
- Leelanau County
- Benzie County
- Grand Traverse County
- Kalkaska County
- Manistee County
- Wexford County
Additional snow accumulations of up to two inches are expected in the areas above, with blowing and drifting snow, according to the NWS.
The following counties are also under a winter weather advisory until 7 p.m. on Thursday:
- Mason County
- Lake County
- Oceana County
- Newaygo County
- Muskegon County
- Ottawa County
- Kent County
- Allegan County
- Barry County
- Van Buren County
- Kalamazoo County
Additional accumulations of 1-3 inches on Thursday are possible for these areas.
A winter weather advisory has also been issued for the following counties until 7 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 23:
- Western Chippewa County
- Alger County
- Luce County
- Northern Schoolcraft County
The NWS said snow accumulations of 2-6 inches are expected in Western Chippewa County, with locally higher totals near and north of Paradise.
In Alger, Luce and Northern Schoolcraft counties, accumulations of 2-8 inches are possible.
The highest accumulations are expected north of M-28, east of Munising, according to the NWS. The lowest amounts are expected along M-28.
Wind gusts of up to 35 mph are expected in these areas, especially near the lakeshores and in open areas.