Blizzard warning issued for Upper Peninsula for Sunday and Monday – gusts to hit 65 mph

Bomb cyclone will create blizzard conditions in UP. What's a 'bomb cyclone'?

A blizzard warning is in effect for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as a bomb cyclone — a rapidly intensifying winter storm — crosses the Great Lakes.

Blizzard warning issued for Upper Peninsula for Sunday and Monday – gusts to hit 65 mph

On Saturday at 3:01 p.m. EST the National Weather Service released a blizzard warning valid from Sunday 7 p.m. EST until Monday 7 p.m. EST for Keweenaw, Houghton and Baraga counties.The weather service says, “Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 14 and 21 inches, greatest amounts in areas of high terrain. Winds gusting as high as 65 mph, highest in the Keweenaw Peninsula north of Houghton.”