More than a dozen Michigan counties will be under a winter storm watch this week with several inches of snow possible.
The watch impacts the Lake Michigan coast of the state, starting Tuesday evening, through Thursday evening.
---> Tracking snow, bitter cold air headed to Metro Detroit this week
Here’s a breakdown of each alert from the National Weather Service.
Michigan winter storm watch info
West Michigan counties:
- Mason
- Lake
- Oceana
- Newaygo
- Muskegon
- Ottawa
- Kent
- Allegan
- Barry
- Van Buren
- Kalamazoo
When: Tuesday evening through Thursday evening
What to expect: Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 12 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Northern Lower Michigan:
- Leelanau
- Antrim
- Benzie
- Grand Traverse
- Manistee
- Wexford
- Charlevoix
When: Tuesday night through Thursday night
What to expect: Heavy lake effect snow remains possible. Total snowfall accumulations between 6 and 12 inches with locally higher amounts remain possible. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Upper Peninsula: Marquette and Alger counties
When: Wednesday morning through late Wednesday night
What to expect: Heavy lake enhanced snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 10 inches possible, except 5 inches or less southwest of Ishpeming and west of M-95. Patchy blowing snow possible along the lakeshore.
