Heavy snow Friday, journey impacts anticipated

WEST MICHIGAN — The lively, chilly sample continues as one other chilly entrance slides in the direction of West Michigan. It arrives in a single day, bringing widespread accumulating snow. Snow will contribute to difficult journey Friday, together with in the course of the morning commute. Fox17 meteorologists have issued a WEATHER READY ALERT for Friday, January 16 to account for the widespread snow and journey impacts.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in place beginning at 10 p.m. tonight and goes by way of 7 a.m. Saturday, for snow totals within the 4-6″ range with lesser totals of 2-4″ anticipated outdoors of the advisory. Although Grand Rapids is included within the Winter Weather Advisory, a lot of the heavier snow totals can be west of 131.

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Timing of the heaviest and most widespread snow comes simply earlier than bus cease time and the morning commute, and roads will possible be slick with low visibility at instances from blowing snow. Moderate to heavy snow continues by way of the primary half of the day, earlier than turning into just a little extra scattered after 3 p.m.

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Many keep dry till round midnight, when the chilly entrance can be getting shut sufficient to generate pockets of snow.

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Heavier and extra widespread snow builds in by 6 a.m., which means highway circumstances might already be poor by the point many head out for the morning.

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Widespread snow continues by way of the early afternoon. Road circumstances will worsen, and low visibility from blowing snow is probably going.

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By the night commute, snow can be transitioning to extra lake impact, so there can be some dry areas. Road circumstances might not enhance in some areas, although.

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Overnight and into Saturday morning, extra lake impact snow strikes by way of.

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Although the Winter Weather Advisory ends at 7 a.m. Saturday, there can be extra snow arriving all through the weekend, and into a lot of subsequent week. So be ready for extra instances of difficult journey, and really chilly air!

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For the most recent particulars on the climate in West Michigan, head to the FOX 17 Weather web page.

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