7 Day Forecast

Today:  Snow developing, becoming heavy at times in the afternoon.  Breezy.  The high will be in the middle 20s.  Winds E at 10 to 20 mph.

 

Tonight:  Snowy and windy with blowing and drifting snow likely.  Accumulations of 4 to 8 inches possible by midnight.  The low will be near 20 degrees.

 

Tomorrow:  Snowy in the morning with blowing and drifting snow.  Snow ending in the early afternoon with total snow accumulations of 7 to 12 inches possible, heavier amounts south, lighter north.  The high will be in the middle to upper 20s.

A strengthening area of low pressure moving just to our south today will bring periods of heavy snow by late this afternoon through the evening.  Forecast models suggest between 6 and 12 inches of snow may fall with heavier amounts more likely south than north.  Strong winds will develop from the east today, blowing between 15 and 25 mph this afternoon and evening, causing blowing and drifting snow.  Driving conditions will likely become hazardous late today and remain so through early Wednesday.

As a result of the storm, the National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for West Michigan effective today through early afternoon Wednesday. 

Behind the storm, the snowfall ends Wednesday afternoon.  Thursday through the weekend looks tranquil, but will remain unseasonably chilly with highs in the 20s.  Stay with Newschannel 3 and wwmt.com for the latest weather updates.