A storm system is bringing a mix of rain, snow, freezing rain and sleet to the Northland today with strong winds off Lake Superior causing blowing snow and reduced visibility.

Ice will be one of the bigger concerns with this system. Even light icing could create slick roads, especially early Thursday morning. Some areas could pick up a light glaze, with locally higher amounts possible depending on how long freezing rain persists.

The National Weather Service cautions that "significant" snow, sleet and ice will make conditions hazardous into the weekend.

Two weather systems are expected to move through the region, bringing a mix of freezing rain and accumulating snow from late Wednesday through Sunday morning.

A late-season winter storm is delivering a punishing mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain across Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula, prompting Ice Storm Warnings, Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories from multiple National Weather Service offices.

In four tests set up by Michelin, the X-Ice Snow+ performed admirably in frozen conditions.

Expect a high of 36 degrees that feels more like 17, with an overnight low of 33. Forecasters predict it will be breezy and chilly with snow, accumulating 1-3 inches; sleet and freezing rain mixed in late in the day. Streets and sidewalks will be snow-packed and slippery. Throughout the day, wind will be blowing east at 15 miles per hour.