Michigan winter storm radar: Snow squalls, winds could make road conditions dangerous
While parts of northern Michigan, West Michigan and the Upper Peninsula are under a winter storm warning that could bring a foot of snow to some areas, metro Detroit is under a winter weather advisory, according to the National Weather Service.
Northern Michigan's storm warning is in effect until 7 a.m. Sunday. Heavy lake effect snow is expected in some areas with accumulations up to 16 inches. Accumulations could be higher in snowbelt areas.
West Michigan's winter storm warning runs through 7 p.m. Friday. Additonal snow accumultions up to 3 inches are forecasted.
Parts of the Upper Peninsula could experience heavy lake effect snow and with snow accumulations of more than a foot. The winter warning in those areas is in effect until 7 a.m. Friday.
Drivers all the regions under a winter storm warning should prepare for hazardous road conditions and poor visibility from whiteout conditions.
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Metro Detroit is under a winter weather advisory until 10 a.m. Thursday. Snow accumulations up to 2 inches are possible Thursday morning and could amount to 3-5 inches of snow since midnight.
Wind gusts could hit 35 mph.
Road conditions could also be dangerous in the region. Roads, especially bridges and overpasses, may become slick and hazardous.
Lake effect snow bands could create heavy snow squalls and the strong winds will lead to rapidly fluctuating visibilities with near whiteout conditions possible.
Be prepared for whatever is in Michigan's weather forecast with live doppler radar from the National Weather Service below. We also have resources on how to check your power outage status.
Michigan weather radar
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan winter storm radar: Dangerous road conditions expected
