MI Winter Storm: New Snowfall Predictions, Timing

SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN — Latest models show some areas across southeastern Michigan can see up to 8 inches of snow Wednesday while other areas will see freezing rain cut into those totals, according to the National Weather Service.

A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Macomb, Sanilac and St. Clair counties and a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for the rest of southeastern Michigan from 1 p.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday.

Forecasters expect snow to start falling across the region sometime around 3 p.m. Wednesday. Heavier snow will then move into the region around 5 p.m. and could dump more than a half inch per hour through the evening and nighttime hours, according to the weather service.

The heaviest snow will fall along and north of Michigan 59 where forecasters expect 6 to 8 inches of fresh snowfall by nighttime, according to the weather service.

Metro Detroit areas between Michigan 59 and Interstate 94 will see 4 to 6 inches of snow through Wednesday, according to the weather service.

Areas south of Interstate 94 will see even less snow as the storm will transition into a wintry mix during the evening hours Wednesday, according to the weather service.

Monroe, Lenawee, Washtenaw and parts of southern Wayne County will see between 2 and 4 inches of snow and up to a tenth of ice by the nighttime hours, according to the weather service.

In northern Michigan, areas around Alepna and Oscoda can see up to 8 inches of snow, while the rest of the region will likely see between 4 and 6 inches of snow, according to the weather service.

West Michigan areas, especially along the Lake Michigan shoreline can also see up to 6 inches of snow by nighttime Wednesday, according to the weather service.

The storm will move out of Michigan by 2 a.m. overnight, leading to a dry Thursday with temperatures near freezing levels, according to the weather service.