WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Meteorologist Kara James: Lake effect snow began this evening and will continue overnight. A WINTER STORM WARNING has been issued for Allegan, Ottawa, Muskegon, and Oceana counties until Thursday at 7 P.M.. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for all other counties in West Michigan, excluding Mecosta, Montcalm, and Branch counties. Click here for more about the lake effect snow and cold this week. An Arctic blast of air drops in from Canada Wednesday night into Thursday. High temperatures Thursday likely won't make it out of the teens in most locations, generating areas of lake effect snow showers and widespread snow. Wind chills will be below zero Wednesday night, and only in the single digits Thursday. The heaviest snow (about 4" to 8") will fall along/west of U.S. 131. Some locations north/west of Grand Rapids may see isolated amounts near 12"! This cold blast won't last long, as high temperatures climb back into the upper 30s to low 40s for the weekend Longer range forecast models show we may spike back into the 40s by mid December again. Click here to read more about the mild mid-late December pattern. Stay with FOX17 for the latest forecast updates!
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with snow showers developing. Lows in the mid/upper 20s. Winds west at 5 to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Cloudy and breezy with lake effect snow bands. Heaviest along/west of U.S. 131. Highs around 30. Winds west at 10 to 20 mph.
THURSDAY: Arctic air briefly arrives with lake effect snow likely. Heaviest along/west of U.S. 131. Highs in the upper teens to near 20, with wind chills in the single digits.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy with light snow showers or flurries likely. Highs in the upper 20s.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with isolated to scattered rain or snow showers. Highs in the mid/upper 30s
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy and a bit warmer with a chance of rain showers. Highs in the low 40s.
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