High snowfall charges, hazardous journey situations forecast for components of Michigan

The second a part of our 2-round snow system is kicking in immediately, and far of it is going to be lake-effect snow because the temperatures tumble and the wind chill makes the whole lot really feel colder.

Welcome to somewhat stretch of early winter.

Across Michigan, we’ve some pink-shaded counties on the map under. These are Winter Storm Warnings issued by the National Weather Service. They cowl a pair counties within the northern Upper Peninsula in addition to the very southwest nook of the Lower Peninsula. Those areas may see heavy snow accumulation by late tonight and into Monday.

These spots within the U.P. may see greater than a foot of snow, whereas the southwest nook may see 8+ inches, relying on how the lake-effect snow stacks up, in line with the NWS.

The purple-shaded areas are all beneath a Winter Weather Advisory.

Northern Lower Michigan

“Accumulating lake effect snow is expected across parts of Northern Michigan into tonight. Highest amounts of 3-6” are anticipated throughout areas close to/west of Grand Traverse Bay and jap Cheboygan/western Presque Isle counties with localized totals of 6”+ potential,” NWS meteorologists in Gaylord stated immediately. “High snowfall rates and rapid drops in visibility may lead to hazardous travel conditions.

“Additionally, cold temperatures expected tonight may freeze any wet/slushy roadways, potentially leading to travel impacts overnight and Monday morning.”

Upper Peninsula

In the U.P., the very best snow forecasts are nonetheless sitting over Alger and Marquette counties alongside the shore of Lake Superior. Here is what the NWS meteorologists in Marquette are forecasting by Monday: