Winter weather is on its way to Michigan.
MLive Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa and the National Weather Service expect near white-out conditions and frigid temperatures will arrive by Friday with deteriorating conditions continuing into the weekend, particularly west of U.S. 131.
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The storm is expected to impact most of the state, so we decided to check in with other forecasters around Michigan to see what they are predicting for their areas.
Here’s a handful of those localized forecasts:
WOOD-TV 8 in Grand Rapids – “Winter Weather Advisory for Snow, Blowing and Drifting Snow – Howling Winds and Slippery Roads”
“It’ll be dry this Thursday through about 4 p.m. It’ll be cloudy and wind will slowly increase to 15-20 mph from the SSE. Either snow or a mix of precipitation (rain and snow) will develop from west to east across the area between 4 and 7 pm. If it starts as rain, it will quickly go over to snow. A couple-three inches are likely in most areas by Friday daybreak.”
FOX 17 in Grand Rapids – “Snow arrives this afternoon, Arctic blast to follow”
“By Friday, we not only expect windy and sharply colder conditions, but accumulating snow. Some of this will be lake-effect and lake-enhancement from lake Michigan. Total accumulations from Thursday through Friday may be on the order of 3” to 6″ inland, with 6″ to 10″ expected or possible along/west of U.S. 131. Friday will not be a good day to be traveling.”
“Friday: Frigid, and windy with lake effect snow showers. Traveling will be treacherous. Steady near 20 degrees with wind chills near or below zero. WSW 20-30 mph.”
WJRT in Flint – “Snow moves in this afternoon & evening, cold & windy conditions follow”
“Snow arrives later this afternoon into the evening – by dinnertime we look to see snow across the entire viewing area. Snow will be coming down at 1/2″ / hr at times, so expect a reduction in visibility and roads to become quickly snow-covered/slick. Snow continues overnight into early Friday morning before moving out, then transitioning to lake effect. Scattered snow stay in the forecast for Friday and Saturday as those bands work across the state. Snowfall totals for most will be between 3-4″, but locally higher amounts, 5+”, are possible, particularly near the 127 corridor.”
WNEM-TV 5, Saginaw – “Dry start Thursday, snow returns this evening”
“The heaviest and most consistent snow is expected between 7 PM and 12 AM Thursday and it’s during that time that snowfall rates may approach 1″ per hour at their peak. Road conditions are expected to deteriorate pretty quickly and with winds picking up too, reduced visibility is expected at times, too. Snow should start tapering off after midnight, with most of it gone by the morning commute on Friday. While the snow ending sounds great on the surface for the morning commute, our temperatures will be falling rapidly into the teens and low 20s, keeping slick roads on the table long after the snow is gone.”
WILX in Lansing – “Winter Weather Advisory 4 P.M. Today Through 7 P.M. Friday”
“Snow will start to build in by mid to late afternoon, so the evening commute will be impacted by slick and snowy roads. Snow will continue to fall throughout the evening and into the overnight hours. Most areas will pick up 2-3″ of accumulation as this system swings through, and then we’ll add another inch or two to these totals with some lake effect on Friday. Most of Mid-Michigan will see between 2-5″ of snow by Friday evening. Another aspect of this storm system will be gusty winds.”
Fox 2 in Detroit – “Here comes the snow”
“Shower showers are expected for all areas of Metro Detroit this evening through early Friday morning. In total, we should pick up between 1 to 3 inches of a heavy, wet snow. This could lead to big slow downs during Friday morning’s commute into work, so plan accordingly. Friday afternoon will be much colder and more windy with wind gusts between 30 to 40 mph.”
“Thursday evening into Friday morning will feature the most widespread snow as low pressure treks across the Great Lakes. As of now, looking at a broad 3-6″ across the N. Lower with 4-8″ over the E. Upper. These numbers are still subject to change slightly, but hazardous travel is likely in this timeframe. Snow will be of the wet, greasy variety.”
“Heavy bursts of snow and slick roads can be expected into Friday morning. Winds pick up with blowing and drifting snow problems. Accumulations range from 3-6″ with a little less East of I-75. Overnight lows will be in the mid teens to mid 20s. Winds pick up Friday morning with reduced visibilities, slick roads. Friday will continue to be blustery with falling temps and lake effect snow taking over as the storm moves out. West winds will be gusting near 50 mph. Temps will fall into the teens and 20s by the evening. This means whiteouts are likely where the snow is falling or just in open areas.”
“Friday, snow showers and wind. Temperatures by the afternoon will range from the single digits west of Marquette to the teens in the Eastern U.P. Wind chills will be at or below 0. West to northwest wind 20 to 30 MPH with higher gusts. Friday night, lake effect snow showers. Otherwise, partly cloudy to mostly cloudy. Gusty winds. Low temperatures will be around 0 or the single dights, 0 to -10 for inland areas west of Marquette. Very low to dangerous wind chills. West to northwest wind 15 to 25 MPH with higher gusts. Saturday, lake effect snow showers (mainly in the Keweenaw Peninsula and east of Marquette along/north of M-28).”
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