The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids has issued a winter storm warning beginning noon Thursday until noon Friday. The following is the alert:
Alert includes the following counties:
Mason, MI; Lake, MI; Osceola, MI; Clare, MI; Oceana, MI; Newaygo, MI; Mecosta, MI; Isabella, MI; Muskegon, MI; Montcalm, MI; Gratiot, MI; Ottawa, MI; Kent, MI; Ionia, MI; Clinton, MI; Allegan, MI; Barry, MI; Eaton, MI; Ingham, MI
… WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY…
HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
* LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ALONG AND NORTH OF M-20 TONIGHT ACCUMULATING 1 TO 2 INCHES. LITTLE SNOW EXPECTED TONIGHT SOUTH OF M-20.
* STEADIER SNOW… MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES… WILL DEVELOP THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE UNTIL EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.
* TOTAL SNOWFALL OF 6 TO 12 INCHES IS EXPECTED. SOME LOCATIONS MAY SEE MORE THAN 12 INCHES OF SNOW.
* SNOW WILL BE WET AND HEAVY IN NATURE.
IMPACTS…
* TRAVEL CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO BECOME VERY HAZARDOUS… ESPECIALLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
* VISIBILITIES NEAR ZERO AT TIMES… ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.
* THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW WILL MAKE SHOVELING MUCH MORE DIFFICULT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
