LAKE EFFECT SNOWS EXPECTED ONCE AGAIN ACROSS THE SNOWBELTS OF NORTHERN LOWER MICHIGAN TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. . Initial lesser organized lake effect snow showers developing during the day today into tonight will eventually become more intense later tonight into Wednesday as temperatures fall into the teens and 20s by Wednesday night. The period of heaviest lake effect snows will be later tonight through Thursday afternoon, with the greatest accumulations occurring across the snowbelts of northwest lower Michigan. * WHAT. Heavy snow. Total snow accumulations between 3 to 8 inches possible, with localized totals of 12 to 18 inches in the snowbelt areas along and west of I-75. Winds could gust as high as 30mph. * WHERE. A portion of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN. From this evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions will likely impact commutes spanning Wednesday morning through Thursday evening.

* WHAT. Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 inches or more possible. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. * WHERE. A portion of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN. From 7 PM EST this evening through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. Snow is not expected to pick up in intensity until late tonight into Wednesday.

* WHAT. Expect sustained winds up to 28 knots from the west with gusts up to 36 knots. The largest significant waves will be 7 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 10 feet. * WHERE. Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay and Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI. * WHEN. The maximum winds are expected around 2 AM EST Thursday with the largest waves expected around 6 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS. Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

* WHAT. Expect sustained winds up to 30 knots from the west with gusts up to 37 knots. The largest significant waves will be 5 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 7 feet. * WHERE. Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI. * WHEN. The maximum winds are expected around 3 AM EST Thursday with the largest waves expected around 6 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS. Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

* WHAT. Expect sustained winds up to 29 knots from the west with gusts up to 38 knots. The largest significant waves will be 7 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 10 feet. * WHERE. Outer Saginaw Bay SW of Alabaster to Port Austin MI to Inner Saginaw Bay and Port Austin to Harbor Beach MI. * WHEN. The maximum winds are expected around 2 AM EST Thursday with the largest waves expected around 5 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS. Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

* WHAT. Expect sustained winds up to 30 knots from the west with gusts up to 37 knots. The largest significant waves will be 5 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 7 feet. * WHERE. Inner Saginaw Bay SW of Point Au Gres to Bay Port MI. * WHEN. The maximum winds are expected around 3 AM EST Thursday with the largest waves expected around 3 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS. Strong winds can cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

* WHAT. Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 6 inches. * WHERE. Missaukee County. * WHEN. From 7 AM Wednesday to 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

* WHAT. Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 8 inches or more possible. * WHERE. A portion of Northern Lower Michigan. * WHEN. From Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening. * IMPACTS. Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

* WHAT. Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 12 inches. Locally higher amounts of up to 15 inches possible. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE. Antrim, Charlevoix, and Kalkaska Counties. * WHEN. From 7 AM Wednesday to 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

* WHAT. Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 16 inches. Localized amounts of 18 inches or more possible. Lesser amounts of 4 to 8 inches near Grand Traverse Bay and southern Kalkaska county. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph. * WHERE. Antrim, Charlevoix, and Kalkaska Counties. * WHEN. From 7 AM Wednesday to 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS. Travel could be very difficult. High accumulations of snow on roadways and quick drops in visibility will result in hazardous travel conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT. Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE. Missaukee County. * WHEN. From 7 AM Wednesday to 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

* WHAT. Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches. Localized higher amounts possible across western Oscoda county. * WHERE. Oscoda County. * WHEN. From 4 PM Wednesday to 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

* WHAT. Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Localized higher amounts possible across western Montmorency county. * WHERE. Montmorency and Presque Isle Counties. * WHEN. From 4 PM Wednesday to 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS. Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.

* WHAT. Heavy lake effect snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 16 inches. Localized amounts of 18 inches or more possible. Lesser amounts of 3 to 6 inches expected close to the Lake Michigan and Lake Huron shorelines. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE. Cheboygan, Crawford, Emmet, and Otsego Counties. * WHEN. From 4 PM Wednesday to 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS. Travel could be very difficult. High accumulations of snow on roadways and quick drops in visibility will result in hazardous travel conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* WHAT. Expect sustained winds up to 28 knots from the west with gusts up to 37 knots. The largest significant waves will be 8 feet with a potential maximum wave height of 11 feet. * WHERE. Portions of Lake Huron. * WHEN. The maximum winds are expected around 5 AM EST Thursday with the largest waves expected around 8 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. Snow squalls are possible Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Be prepared for intense bursts of snow with visibility below 1 nm at times and wind gusts in excess of 35 knots.