Here's a timeline for snow this week in Metro Detroit and how much we’ll get.

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More than a dozen Michigan counties will be under a winter storm watch this week with several inches of snow possible.

Partly cloudy with temperatures slightly below average today. More snow chances later this week.

Some storm-weary residents of the Great Lakes region have seen continued snowfall and are facing the prospect of even more accumulations this week.

A winter storm watch will take effect Sunday night for several Michigan counties.

Astronomers say better catch this week's supermoon.

It's as if Mother Nature shut off the rain faucet in the United States in October.

For those looking to hit up one of Michigan’s many campgrounds next year, you may have to double-check if it’s open.

When is the best time to view the fall color change in Michigan in 2024?

When is the best time to view the fall color change in Michigan in 2024?

An ultra swimmer's attempt to cross Lake Michigan is over after 40 hours.

An extreme swimmer is back in Lake Michigan trying to cross one of the Great Lakes from Michigan to Wisconsin.

Despite not existing and sometimes being entirely fabricated and made up, these phantom islands can result in real-life impacts.

A body found on the shore of Beaver Island in Lake Michigan has been identified as a woman reported missing earlier this month.

The Shark is back in the water, trying to make a second swim across Lake Michigan.

Marine archaeologists have discovered the wreckage of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in the late 1800s.

Security planners for the Republican National Convention have had to contend with the winding river that snakes through downtown Milwaukee and near the Fiserv Center convention site.

A missing, overturned sailboat was located in Lake Michigan, but the man and two children who had been on board were nowhere to be found.

Crews are searching Lake Michigan for two suburban Chicago men who went missing while a large group of people were boating along northwestern Indiana’s coastline.

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A Michigan man was sentenced after being found guilty on federal tampering and vandalism charges for dredging a river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Looking for places to get away and enjoy the beauty of Michigan? Look no further! Check out this ranked list of summer road-trip destinations all within the mitten state and find your perfect vacation.

From August through October, the lighthouse is actually a haven for bird enthusiasts because it’s a popular migration location for monarchs.

A woman lost her life after being struck by a vehicle at the sand dunes inside a Michigan park on Sunday.

Cruise ships have become more popular on the Great Lakes over the past few years, and there’s no sign of the booming business slowing down anytime soon.

A busy trail inside Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has been shut down through the summer season due to an invasive species.

A popular Michigan beach has been named one of the best in the country.

The objects are from a shipwreck located in Lake Michigan that represent a link to life back sometime in the 1800s.

National Park Week kicks off on Saturday, April 20, and there’s plenty to take advantage of in Michigan.

National Park Week kicks off on Saturday, April 20, and there’s plenty to take advantage of in Michigan.

A city along Lake Michigan has been named the No. 2 best coastal small town in the United States in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Award Contest.

The federal government will provide a $1.5 billion loan to restart a nuclear power plant in southwestern Michigan.

A steamship that sank in Lake Michigan in the late 1800s was found “remarkably intact” at the bottom of the lake in 2023 -- more than 130 years later.

Michigan attorneys have pressed a federal appellate panel in Cincinnati to move their lawsuit seeking to shut down a portion of an aging petroleum pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac from federal to state court.

Across much of America and especially in the normally chilly north, the country went through the winter months without, well, winter.

An unusually warm winter has left the Great Lakes all but devoid of ice and sent scientists scrambling to understand the possible consequences as climate change accelerates.

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A busy trail inside Michigan’s Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has been shut down through the summer season due to an invasive species.

Nearly three dozen projects aimed at fighting invasive species in Michigan will share $3.6 million in grant funding through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program.

As a powerful winter storm dumped deep snow in parts of the West on Monday, much of the central United States was unseasonably warm.

Helicopters will used for routine maintenance to remove branches near power lines, reports of a British secret agent in the area are unsubstantiated.

Michigan police are working to identify a body that washed up onto a beach along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

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That was the reaction from a Michigan restaurant this week after a customer left a massive $10,000 tip on a $32 check.

A state park in Northern Michigan will close for nearly a year starting this fall and lasting through the summer of 2025.

A Michigan man was convicted on federal tampering and vandalism charges after dredging a river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

A Michigan man was convicted on federal tampering and vandalism charges after allegedly dredging a river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Happy 187th birthday, Michigan! You look great. Honestly, you don’t look a day over 125. What’s your secret? Pilates? Whatever it is, keep it up. It’s working.

Parts of Oregon are bracing for freezing rain after a weekend of extreme winds knocked down trees and cut power to thousands.

There’s hardly any ice on Lake Michigan right now. Same goes for the other Great Lakes. Without ice on the lakes, weather patterns and regional commerce could look entirely different.

Parts of Lower Michigan will see several inches of snow on Monday.

Parts of Lower Michigan will see accumulating snow to start the workweek thanks to a quick moving clipper system.

The “Christmas Tree Ship” stopped on its way to Chicago to return an anchor unintentionally recovered from a Lake Michigan shipwreck.

An Indiana couple died Sunday when their single-engine plane crashed in western Michigan after taking off from an airport near Ludington, authorities said.

A 4.5 mile stretch of Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac has sparked anger, lawsuits, and serious concerns about the threat it poses to the Great Lakes.

Michigan has a long history and its residents are no strangers to ghost stories. But where is the absolute creepiest place in the state?

A low-pressure system over Eastern Canada will influence our weather for several days. Moisture from Lake Michigan, where water temperatures are in the 60s, will enhance showers over land.

Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting.

When is the best time to view the fall color change in Michigan in 2023?

Historians are racing to locate Great Lakes shipwrecks before a seemingly unstoppable invasive mussel destroys them and erases part of the region's heritage.

The Michigan DNR has stocked more than nine million fish so far in 2023.

The public health department in Ottawa County in Michigan is facing deep cuts to its funding.

The public health department in Ottawa County in Michigan is facing deep cuts to its funding.

When is the best time to view the fall color change in Michigan in 2023?

Routine environmental DNA (eDNA) testing for invasive carp found a single positive sample in a Michigan river.

A Milwaukee suburb is finally set to start pulling millions of gallons of water a day from Lake Michigan after years of seeking approval.

Shipwreck hunters have discovered the intact remains of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in 1881 and is so well-preserved it still contains the crew’s long-ago possessions in its final resting spot miles from Wisconsin’s coastline.

When is the best time to view the fall color change in Michigan in 2023?

The Coast Guard estimates about 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel was spilled into Lake Michigan by a motor vessel earlier this month.

Did you hear about the Michigan man who crossed Lake Michigan in a bathtub (sitting backwards, no less) because of a $5 bet? Well, the 54-year anniversary of his voyage was this week, so we’re telling his story.

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One day at work, Lake Michigan came up in conversation when Jackson’s boss, Fred Behnke -- who Jackson called “a fellow loudmouth” -- confidently told coworkers it takes a large boat to cross any Great Lake, including Lake Michigan.

The U.S. Coast Guard and other agencies are responding to a diesel spill in Lake Michigan near Manistee.

Quick trips just hours from Metro Detroit

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Anywhere from dozens to over 100 drownings have been reported each year across the five Great Lakes in the last decade.

The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons.

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A National Weather Service team will survey damage in northeast Illinois, where fierce winds from suspected tornadoes ripped roofs from buildings, downed trees and sent residents scrambling for safety as sirens sounded.

Around 106 meteotsunamis are observed in the great lakes each year, although many are too small to notice.

Police say a man armed with a rifle has been fatally shot by officers outside a hospital in western Michigan.

There are seven 90-degree turns.

Drifting smoke from the ongoing wildfires across Canada is creating curtains of haze and raising air quality concerns throughout the Great Lakes region, and in parts of the central and eastern United States.

Authorities say a small plane crashed into northern Lake Michigan near Beaver Island on Friday, killing one person and injuring another.

A Michigan man is facing federal charges for allegedly dredging a river inside a federal park along Lake Michigan.

A Michigan man is facing federal tampering and vandalism charges after allegedly dredging a river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

Watching a sunset or even a sunrise can be one of the most peaceful moments in a day.

Michigan lighthouses have been shining a light on the Great Lakes for centuries.

While Kentucky is known for the spirit, Michigan distilleries make the traditional spirit with their own twist that creates powerful flavors but still values American traditions.

Federal officials say a BP subsidiary will pay a $40 million penalty and install technology to control the release of benzene and other contaminants at its Whiting oil refinery in northern Indiana.

There are 17 species of invasive fish that Michigan officials are monitoring.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology estimates that more than 400 million birds will be migrating across the U.S. toward their breeding grounds this week.

A little over a decade ago, the Westmoreland was discovered. This ship sank to the bottom of Lake Michigan on Dec. 7, 1854, after being lost in a storm. This ship was carrying a lot of precious cargo, from gold to booze. Many items went down that winter night.

Three Michigan communities have been ranked among the top small town visits in America.

Michigan’s DNR has a few ice safety tips for those that want to go out onto the water on foot or by boat during the warmer days of winter.

U.S. Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin on Monday held a press conference to discuss new projects in Livingston County -- and she also answered questions about the Sunday downing of an unidentified airborne object over Lake Huron.

An airspace restriction has been lifted for air travel over Lake Michigan.

A human jawbone was found in Lake Michigan 15 years ago and police still do not know who it belongs to.

Today is going to feel like we turned the corner back to Winter. Anticipate some rain transitioning to flurries this morning with the cooling airmass in place. However, we won’t see much accumulation on the wet and relatively warm ground before flurries taper off through the afternoon hours.