Weather Alerts For Houghton Lake Heights, MI

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1052 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 Alpena-Crawford-Oscoda-Alcona-Roscommon-Ogemaw- 1052 PM EDT Tue Mar 10 2026 ...ICE STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Significant icing. Total snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations between one tenth and three tenths of an inch. East to northeast winds gusting as high as 25-35mph tonight. * WHERE...A portion of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice and gusty winds. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday morning commute...and could linger into the Wednesday evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There is still potential for sleet to mix in. If more sleet mixes in than expected, ice accumulations will be less than current expectations. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Prepare for possible power outages. Do not touch downed lines and report any power outages to your electric company. Travel is highly discouraged due to slick roadways and the possibility of downed trees and power lines. &&

Closest strike: 9.97 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.