WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Meteorologist Haleigh Vaughn: All eyes are on a major winter storm, expected to bring widespread, heavy snow and strong winds Friday into Saturday. A WINTER STORM WARNING has been issued for most of West Michigan from Friday at 10:00 A.M. until Saturday at 7:00 P.M. Click here for more information about the winter storm arriving Friday. This will be a HIGH IMPACT EVENT! Snow totals between Friday and Saturday night will likely range between 8" to over 12". Isolated locations could receive up to 14" of snow. Some rain could mix in at times, but this system will bring primarily snow. This system will force a pattern change and sharply colder temperatures along with Arctic air this weekend and next week with accumulating lake effect snow. Additional snow will add up on Sunday and Monday due to persistent lake effect. Make sure to stay updated on later forecasts for all snow chances later in the week.
TONIGHT: The calm before the storm. Mostly cloudy, dry, and quiet. Lows in the mid/upper 20s. Winds becoming southeast-east at 5 to 15 mph.
FRIDAY: A major winter storm arrives! Cloudy and windy with snow developing by mid/late morning. Snow will be heavy at times. White-out conditions are possible. Highs in the lower 30s. Winds east at 15 to 30 mph with gusts 45/50.
SATURDAY: Cloudy and windy with snow likely. May be heavy at times in the morning before tapering off in the afternoon! White-out conditions, perhaps brief blizzard conditions possible at times. Highs in the upper 20s. Winds north/northwest at 15 to 30 mph with gusts of 45/50. Winds chills in the single digits.
SUNDAY: Cloudy, breezy, and Arctic cold with lake effect snow. Accumulations likely. Highs in the teens.
MONDAY: Cloudy, Arctic cold, and breezy with lake effect snow. Accumulations likely. Highs in the teens.
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