Winter weather will could make driving dicey this weekend across Michigan, with snow and freezing rain in the forecast.
“A few flurries are possible early Saturday morning, followed by the potential for accumulating snow on Sunday. Temperatures hold below normal,” the Detroit National Weather Service office said on X on Dec. 5.
Northern Michigan and the eastern Upper Peninsula are expected to see up to 6 inches of snow through Friday, Dec. 5. And snow is forecast to continue through the weekend statewide, with the most accumulating along Lake Michigan’s northern shoreline and the eastern UP.
The NWS’s Precipitation Portal estimates 6-9 inches of snow around Pellston and 5-8 around Grand Marais in the UP by Monday morning, Dec. 8.
Farther south, Michiganders may have to deal with freezing rain.
Freezing drizzle is expected Saturday morning, Dec. 6, across much of southern Michigan, according to the NWS hazardous weather outlook.
“There is a chance for light snow mixed with a low chance for periodic freezing drizzle late tonight through Saturday morning. A dusting of snowfall will be possible with any snow accumulation,” the weather service said.
In the Lower Peninsula, temperatures will range in the 20s to 30s during the day, with lows in the 20s to below zero. Coldwater in southwest Michigan is predicted to see the chilliest low at minus 1 Sunday night, Dec. 7.
Temperatures will be cooler in the UP ranging in the teens to 20s, with lows in teens to single digits.
Here’s the expected temperatures this weekend, Dec. 6-7, in Michigan and when snow is forecast to fall:
Weather watches, warnings in place
What is the weather going to be like in Detroit this weekend?
“There is a chance for light snow mixed with a low chance for periodic freezing drizzle late tonight through Saturday morning. A dusting of snowfall will be possible with any snow accumulation,” the weather service said. “There is a chance for light accumulating snowfall on Sunday morning. Snowfall accumulations are expected to range from a dusting up to around 1 inch.”
Here’s the forecast for Detroit:
Will it snow in Lansing this weekend?
Here’s the forecast for Lansing:
Is it expected to be snowy in Grand Rapids?
“There is a chance of some light freezing drizzle toward daybreak on Saturday, mainly along and south of I-96,” the NWS said.
Here’s the forecast for Grand Rapids:
What will the weather be in southwest Michigan?
Here’s the forecast for Coldwater:
Here’s the forecast for Kalamazoo:
Here’s the forecast for St. Joseph:
How cold will it get in northern Michigan this weekend?
“Accumulating snow expected to continue across eastern Upper Michigan and the Straits region of northern Lower Michigan (Friday),” the NWS said. “Gusty southwest winds will result in considerable blowing and drifting snow. See ongoing Winter Weather Advisory for details. Additional 1-3 inches of widespread light to moderate snow expected tonight over NW lower.”
Here’s the forecast for Gaylord:
Here’s the forecast for Traverse City:
Here’s the forecast for Alpena:
What is in the weather forecast for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula?
“Clipper systems will provide light snow follow by light lake effect snow through the weekend and into the coming week. Additionally, colder than normal temperatures are expected to persist,” the weather service said.
Here’s the forecast for Marquette:
Here’s the forecast for Sault Ste. Marie:
Here’s the forecast for Ironwood:
See how much snow will fall
Contact Sarah Moore @ smoore@lsj.com
This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Roads could be dicey this weekend. Where snow, freezing rain may fall
Reporting by Sarah Moore, Lansing State Journal / Lansing State Journal
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