Michigan To Get Blanketed With Snow For New Year's Eve

MICHIGAN — Bust out the snow shovels and salt for the New Year, Michigan, we are expecting a snowfall to hit.

Luckily in Metro Detroit only a couple inches will stick, but it's half a foot of snow on Lake Michigan and more than a foot in some parts of the Upper Peninsula. Snow showers on Tuesday will end by late afternoon, but not before potentially accumulating an inch or two in the heaviest locations, the National Weather Service predicts.

Here's a look at the forecast into the weekend:

Tuesday
Snow showers before noon, then rain and snow showers. High near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 38.

Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 49.

Friday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 35.

Saturday
Cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy.

Saturday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Sunday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.