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Central and western areas in Chippewa county, from Grand Marais to Sault Ste. Marie, remain under a winter storm warning until Thursday afternoon, Dec. 4. Weather officials expect 2-4 additional inches (6 inches in total) of snow with 30 mph wind gusts. The heaviest snow will fall near Sault Ste. Marie and Whitefish Point.
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Northwest Lower Michigan, including areas like Leelanau County, Grand Traverse County, and Gaylord, is expected to receive the most from this system, with totals around 2 to 4 inches. The Grand Rapids area is forecast to get approximately 1 to 2 inches.
The first winter storm of the season is expected to hit Southeast Michigan on Saturday. The CBS News Detroit NEXT Weather team has called for a NEXT Weather Alert Day for Saturday. Let's start with the usual response of 'It's Michigan; it's supposed to snow.'
There are 15 counties in Michigan under winter weather alerts because of a chance to get up to 12 inches of snow.
A winter storm dropped over 1 foot of snowfall in some areas of Michigan Saturday, Nov. 29, and Sunday, Nov. 30, and more could be on the way, according to the National Weather Service. Snow fell across the state this weekend, with accumulations highest in western and northern Michigan, followed by the Upper Peninsula, the weather agency reported.
A lot of snow, rain and cold weather await travelers for the rest of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with winter storm warnings posted Friday across the northern part of the country and more snow falling over the Great Lakes region. Storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to New York, the National Weather Service said.
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Michigan Forecast: Widespread snow expected Monday night, where the heavy lake effect will fall
A Winter Weather Advisory covers Ottawa, Newaygo and Lake counties for the same period, with 3 to 7 inches of snowfall expected. The most intense snowfall is anticipated this afternoon and evening as southwest winds draw moisture across Lake Michigan, with snow rates potentially reaching 1 to 2 inches per hour in the hardest-hit areas.
Fresh off a snowy weekend, a new winter storm watch has been issued for Monday night, targeting three West Michigan Counties: Ottawa, Muskegon, and Oceana. Lake-effect snow off Lake Michigan is expected to deliver at least 6 inches more, with a foot possible by Tuesday morning.