WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Meteorologist Kara James: Arctic is gripping the region through the middle of the week, with strong winds and sub-zero wind chills. Scattered lake effect snow showers are likely, though additional accumulation will be fairly minimal, 1-3" at the most. The counties included in the Winter Weather Advisory through 7 A.M. Tuesday are along the immediate lakeshore: Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon, Van Buren and Oceana Counties. Winds have decreased a little, now 10-15 mph, but are still high enough to cause wind chill concerns. The combination of the very cold temperatures and gusty winds will keep wind chills below 0 overnight and not much better Tuesday, only around 5. The coldest mornings will be tomorrow and Wednesday, where some spots will have actual air temperatures below 0. It does thaw out slightly with lower snow chances from Thursday onward, but unseasonably cold air sticks around into the weekend. High temperatures not likely to reach "seasonable levels" until Sunday. For this time of year, our "average highs" are in the low-30s. Stay with FOX 17 for the latest forecast updates!
TONIGHT: Very cold with light and spotty snow showers. (Minimal additional accumulation) Lows near Zero, wind chill around -5. Winds: West 5-15 mph
TUESDAY: Very cold. Not as breezy. Partial sunshine inland with scattered lake effect snow showers. Highs in the upper teens. Winds: W-NW 5-15 mph
WEDNESDAY: Scattered lake effect snow showers in the afternoon. Cloudy with highs in the upper teens.
THURSDAY: Scattered snow showers. Not as cold. Highs in the low 20s.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s.
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy and cold. Highs in the mid-upper 20s.
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with highs in the low 30s.
MONDAY: Cloudy with highs in the low to mid 30s.
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