WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Meteorologist Haleigh Vaughn: It's the calm before the storm in West Michigan. A few scattered light snow showers are possible overnight with the most significant weather arriving early Wednesday. A mix of freezing rain, rain, sleet, snow, and strong wind gusts will take aim over the region from Wednesday morning through Thursday morning. Several alerts have been posted for West Michigan. Click HERE for more information. The Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes will have the greatest difficulties, along with widespread power outages possible. Drier air filters in for the second half of Thursday, but a few light snow showers are possible. Lake effect picks up for Friday with high temperatures back in the 20s. Make sure to stay up on later forecasts! Download the free FOX 17 Weather App for the latest forecast video.
TONIGHT: Cloudy with scattered light snow showers possible. Lows in the mid 20s. Variable winds at 5 to 15 mph.
WEDNESDAY: A wintry mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow developing in the late morning. Highs in the low/mid 30s. Winds east-northeast at 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph.
THURSDAY: Cloudy with a lighter wintry mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow through the late morning. Becoming drier in the afternoon and evening. Highs near 40 degrees. Variable winds between 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy with the chance for some light lake effect snow showers or flurries. Highs in the middle 20s. Northwest wind at 10 to 15 mph.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with the chance for light snow. Highs in the lower to middle 30s.
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.
MONDAY: Cloudy with the chance of rain. A few snowflakes possible overnight. Highs in the upper 40s.
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