WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Meteorologist Reece Cole: Some locations in West Michigan could pick up an additional 1" to 3" through Tuesday morning, with isolated spots picking up 3" to 5" in lake effect bands mostly west of U.S.-131. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY is in effect for Allegan, Kalamazoo, Van Buren, and Oceana Counites until 11 A.M Tuesday These snow showers are ramping up this evening as some upper level energy pivots through the Great Lakes. Winds overnight will be brisk from the west at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph, producing wind chills in the single digits for Tuesday morning, as air temperatures fall into the upper teens. After another day with highs in the 20s, as snow showers taper off Tuesday morning, temperatures will begin warming into the upper 30s and lower 40s the remainder of the week and into the weekend. We are tracking a couple of systems that may bring rain to snow mix both Friday and Sunday. Stay tuned to FOX 17 for your latest weather updates.
TONIGHT: Cloudy with lake effect and lake enhanced snow showers. Another 1" to 3" is likely, mainly along/west of U.S. 131. Breezy too. Lows near 20. Winds west-northwest at 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills in the single digits.
TUESDAY: A cold start, otherwise mostly cloudy with snow showers taper off by late morning/early afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s. Winds west-northwest at 10 to 15 mph. Winds chills in the teens.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow showers north of Grand Rapids. Highs in the mid/upper 30s.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy to partly sunny and warmer. Lows in the lower 40s.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy with chances for rain or snow. Lows in the upper 30s.
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