Blizzard Downgraded to Winter Weather Advisory

Chesterfield and New Baltimore residents may have expected the worst Wednesday morning when they peered out their windows.

What they found, however, was not the snowpocalypse some feared.

About 6.6 inches of snow fell within 12 hours in New Baltimore, as of 11 a.m. Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

The service has downgraded the blizzard warning for southeast Michigan to a winter weather advisory.

But don't pack away your shovels just yet.

Another two to four inches are expected to head this way in the afternoon and there's still some cautionary reports for travel since sleet and freezing rain can be anticipated, according to the service.

Meanwhile, local districts, such as Anchor Bay and L'Anse Creuse, closed Wednesday. They announced closings Tuesday night.