Motorists should be prepared for slippery roads and rapid changes in visibility and road conditions due to lake effect snow, the weather service said.
EST an updated winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Monday at 7 p.m. EST for Alger, Luce and Schoolcraft counties.
The coldest air in six years blasts into Michigan this weekend. Single digit highs, wind chills below zero, heavy lake effect snow
Winds out of the north-northwest will bring persistent snow bands to the immediate lakeshore this evening with a widespread 1-3" of snow expected along US-31 by tomorrow morning. Winds shift to become northwesterly Sunday which will allow for lake-effect snow to spread further inland, though most snowfall will stay west of US-131.
Winter weather advisories are in place for much of Michigan to start the week, the National Weather Service said.
Paired with the Arctic air comes robust lake-effect snow beginning on Sunday. While the snow will initially target lakeshore counties, wind will eventually blow snow much further inland. Cold will be intense enough to make salt much less effective on the roads.
Lake effect snow is expected to fall across much of Michigan this week as high winds sweep across Lake Superior, Lake Michigan.
WEATHER ADVISORY has been issued for some areas in northern Michigan for lake effect snow through Wednesday morning.See link for which counties: https:
The warmest weather we will have all week has occurred over the past few hours. Temperatures will gradually start to fall back below freezing by this afternoon and evening as an Arctic air mass moves in.
More than 650,000 people in New York and parts of Pennsylvania remain under Lake-Effect Snow Warnings after 14-24 inches of snow already blanketed parts of the region.
The coldest air mass of the season is expected to arrive next Monday and could potentially bring even harsher conditions.
Get your FOX 47 Storm Shield Weather Forecast here. Negative low temperatures and lake-effect snow are on the way.