Winter weather advisory in effect for western UP

By ZACHARY MARANO

zmarano@yourdailyglobe.com

MARQUETTE — A winter weather advisory will be in effect until 6 a.m. CST Wednesday for Ironwood, Watersmeet and surrounding areas, according to the National Weather Service in Marquette.

Matt Zika, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, said there will be 12-18 inches of snow over a 48-hour period starting on Monday before tapering off Wednesday morning.

“When you first look at the snow totals, they look pretty impressive,” Zika said. “But they take place over a long duration of 48 hours and will not be overly intense in any one time per...