MI Winter Storm: Snowfall Predictions, Timeline

MICHIGAN — A major winter storm is expected to hit Michigan on Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing snow, rain and gusty winds, according to the National Weather Service.

Northern Michigan is expected to get hit the hardest, while in western and southeastern Michigan can see mostly rain, according to the National Weather Service.

The storm will move into Michigan early Tuesday morning and dump heavy wet snow across most of the state before transitioning to rain in the afternoon hours, according to the National Weather Service.

Areas in west Michigan can see quick snow accumulations greater than 4 inches while areas south of the Interstate 69 corridor in southeastern Michigan can see up to 5 inches of fresh snow by Tuesday at noon, when the storm will shift to mostly rain, according to the National Weather Service.

Areas farther south in the metro Detroit region should see between 1 and 3 inches of fresh snow by the lunchtime hour, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters warned travel will be slippery during the Tuesday morning commute across western and southeastern Michigan, as the heaviest snow will fall between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. They also warned winds will reach up to at least 35 miles per hour, creating the potential for power outages.

The rain will stick around in western and southeastern Michigan through Tuesday night and portions of overnight before shifting back to all snow sometime late Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters only expect light snow acclamations through Wednesday before the snow showers start to fade away in the afternoon and evening hours across western and southeastern Michigan, according to the National Weather Service.

The storm is not expected to transition to rain in central Michigan, especially in areas around Midland and Bay County, where up to 6 inches of snow could fall by Tuesday night, according to the National Weather Service.

Likewise, the storm is expected to stay as an all-day snow event in northern Michigan, where it could dump up to 8 inches of fresh snow by Tuesday night, with an additional inch of snow across the region Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Here is the National Weather Service's extended forecast for southeastern Michigan:

Monday: Cloudy; High 38, Low 31

Tuesday: Snow/Rain; High 43, Low 34

Wednesday: Snow/Rain; High 38, Low 30

Thursday: Chance of snow; High 38, Low 28

Friday: Chance of snow/rain; High 37, Low 26