Marquette and vicinity: Winter storm warning in effect until 7 p.m. today. Today, snow. Areas of blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Highs around 27. Inland, northeast winds 10 to 15 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Near the shore, northeast winds 15 to 25 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 100 percent. Tonight, patchy blowing snow in the evening. Snow showers. Lows 8 to 13 above. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 100 percent.

Extended forecast: Thursday, colder. Snow showers. Highs around 15. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Thursday night, snow showers. Lows 1 below to 4 above inland to around 8 above at the shore. Chance of snow 80 percent. Friday, a chance of snow showers in the morning. Partly cloudy. Highs around 15. Chance of snow 50 percent. Friday night, a 30 percent chance of snow showers overnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above. Saturday, warmer. Snow showers likely in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs around 24. Chance of snow 70 percent. Saturday night, cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 15. Chance of snow 50 percent. Sunday and Sunday night, mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 18 to 23. Lows 2 below to 3 above. Monday, colder. Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 9 above.

Lake Superior: Today, northeast wind up to 30 knots. Gale force gusts up to 37 knots. Snow. Freezing spray. Waves building to 10 to 14 feet occasionally to 18 feet. Tonight, north wind up to 30 knots. Snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves subsiding to 7 to 10 feet occasionally to 13 feet.

Temperatures: The average temperature Tuesday at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township was 19 degrees, 3 degrees above normal. The high Tuesday was 21 degrees and the overnight low was 16 degrees.

Precipitation: Tuesday, trace. Year to date, .01 inches. Normal to date, .31 inches.

Snowfall: Tuesday, trace. Season to date, 65.0 inches. Normal to date, 74.9 inches.

Sunset: 5:18 this evening.

Sunrise: 8:34 a.m. Thursday