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From shorts to snow

Posted at 10:04 AM, Nov 17, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-18 12:12:45-05

WEST MICHIGAN- "You don't like the weather in Michigan? Just wait 5 minutes, it'll change!"  Haha!  In the words of the great Dale Doback, I just laughed so hard I fell off my dinosaur.  But seriously, it's going to be one of those 24 hour turnarounds that make that saying a real reality for us.

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Nearly a 40 degree difference will be felt by Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon as a cold front moves through our region.

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By midnight Saturday, expect high temperatures in the mid 40s as temps fall throughout the day.

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Rain will change to snow by early morning Saturday morning, with wind chills in the low to mid 20s throughout the day.

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Another threat will be the strong winds.  Wind gusts will peak at 50 mph with sustained winds in the 25-35 mph range.  This will cause isolated power outages throughout West Michigan in all likelihood.

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For most areas, we'll see a light dusting of wet snow in the grassy areas.  At most, you'll see up to 3 inches.  There will be a few lake effect bands that are heavier and overcome the wet pavement, so this will be something to watch out for the evening.