A winter weather advisory has been issued for several Michigan counties as more snow is expected on Thursday and into the weekend.
The advisory has been issued for the following counties from 10 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, until 7 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17:
- Mason County
- Lake County
- Oceana County
- Muskegon County
- Ottawa County
- Kent County
- Allegan County
- Van Buren County
According to the National Weather Service (NWS), snow accumulations in the areas listed above are expected to be between 4 and 6 inches, with locally higher amounts.
Heavier snow is expected west of US-131.
A winter weather advisory has also been issued for the following counties during the same period:
- Benzie County
- Leelanau County
- Manistee County
These areas are expected to get 3-6 inches of snow. Heavier snow is expected along the M-22 corridor.
The NWS advises drivers to be prepared for rapid changes in the weather, visibility and road conditions during lake effect snow.
A winter weather advisory has also been issued from 10 p.m. on Thursday until 7 p.m. on Friday for Western Mackinac County, Beaver Island and surrounding islands.
These areas are expected to get 4-7 inches of snow, with the heaviest snow expected near and west of Naubinway in Mackinac County.
The following areas will also be under a winter weather advisory:
- Keweenaw County (7 a.m. Friday until 1 p.m. on Saturday)
- Luce County (1 a.m. Friday to 7 p.m. Friday)
The NWS said both of the above areas are expected to get 3-6 inches of snow.
In Luce County, the heaviest snow is expected along and south of a line from Soo Junction to McMillan.
Metro Detroit Weather Forecast
Another round of snow is also on the way to Metro Detroit.
Read: Another round of significant snowfall coming to Metro Detroit -- here’s when, how much to expect
A series of clipper systems will bring much colder air and potential for accumulating snow to Southeast Michigan from Friday into the weekend.
The region could get 1-3 inches on Friday alone.
The snowfall in Metro Detroit on Wednesday was heavier than expected. That was due to lake effect moisture that was significantly underestimated by all model data.
Read: Metro Detroit got way more snow than expected. Here’s why and what happened