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The second part of our 2-round snow system is kicking in today, and much of it will be lake-effect snow as the temperatures tumble and the wind chill makes everything feel colder. Welcome to a little stretch of early winter. Across Michigan, we have some pink-shaded counties on the map below. These are Winter Storm Warnings issued by the National Weather Service. They cover a couple counties in the northern Upper Peninsula as well as the very southwest corner of the Lower Peninsula. Those areas could see heavy snow accumulation by late tonight and into Monday. These spots in the U.P. could see more than a foot of snow, while the southwest corner could see 8+ inches, depending on how the lake-effect snow stacks up, according to the NWS. The purple-shaded areas are all under 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 expected across areas near/west of Grand Traverse Bay and eastern Cheboygan/western Presque Isle counties with localized totals of 6”+ possible," NWS meteorologists in Gaylord said today. “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 highest snow forecasts are still sitting over Alger and Marquette counties along the shore of Lake Superior. Here is what the NWS meteorologists in Marquette are forecasting through Monday:
