Snow and gusty winds to influence West Michigan journey on Monday

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The heavy jacket, hat, gloves and snow shovel will come in useful as frigid air and snow is on the way in which within the coming days.

A chilly entrance will convey widespread, accumulating snow and gusty winds to West Michigan beginning Sunday night.

The National Weather Service issued Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories for many of West Michigan.

These alerts go into impact at 4 p.m. Sunday and final via 7 a.m. Tuesday.

The National Weather Service has issued winter climate alerts from 4 p.m. Sunday via 7 a.m. Tuesday. Winter Storm Warnings have been issued for Van Buren, Allegan, Ottawa, Kent, Muskegon, Oceana, and Newaygo counties. Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for Mecosta, Montcalm, Ionia, Barry, Kalamazoo, Cass and Berrien counties. The mixture of accumulating snow and gusty winds will make journey harmful at instances. (WWMT)

The snow could possibly be heavy at instances late Sunday evening via Monday morning.

Gusty westerly winds will simply blow the sunshine, powdery snow round and considerably scale back visibility at instances Sunday evening via Monday evening.

Snow will start Sunday evening, turning into heavy at instances Monday morning. Gusty winds and accumulating snow might create close to blizzard situations at instances. (WWMT)

Near blizzard situations are potential which might create very troublesome journey west of U.S. 131.

Most areas alongside and west of US-131 are anticipated to select up a widespread 5 inches to eight inches of snow, with domestically increased quantities potential.

The highest snowfall totals are anticipated alongside/west of U.S. 131 with decrease totals additional east. (WWMT)

Snow totals ought to reduce the additional east you journey, however snow lined and slick roads are nonetheless seemingly.

Air temperatures will probably be within the teenagers and single digits on Monday and Tuesday, however it’ll really feel like zero levels or under whenever you issue within the wind.

With temperatures that chilly, salt turns into practically ineffective which can make clearing the roads much more troublesome.

Additional durations of accumulating snow look seemingly all through the week.

The News Channel 3 Weather Alert Network will sustain up to date all through this frigid and snowy interval.

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