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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MARQUETTE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP BY LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON OVER THE WEST HALF OF UPPER MICHIGAN AND CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING TO SNOW SHOWERS. THE SNOW MAY BE MIXED WITH RAIN FROM IRON MOUNTAIN AND MARQUETTE EASTWARD. BY THE TIME THE SNOW SHOWERS BECOME SCATTERED BY LATE WEDNESDAY...AS MUCH AS 6 TO 12 INCHES OF WET SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE IN THE WATCH AREA. THE HEAVIEST SNOW IS LIKELY OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN FROM BERGLAND TO ROCKLAND... CALUMET AND DELAWARE...AS WELL AS THE HIGH TERRAIN FROM NEGAUNEE TO ISHPEMING NORTH THROUGH THE HURON MOUNTAINS. THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR AS MUCH AS 15 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IN THESE MORE FAVORED AREAS. NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH ON WEDNESDAY WILL FURTHER REDUCE VISIBILITY...MAKING TRAVEL PARTICULARLY DIFFICULT.