Intense Storm Moves Through Northern Michigan Tonight

We are keeping an eye on a storm system that will zip on through the region tonight and early Wednesday.

Ahead of it for the rest of today, we are still looking at a mix of sleet, snow and rain in the north and plain ol' rain south of M-72/M-55.

Highs today will be in the middle 30's north to the lower/middle 40's south. Winds will be out of the E/SE 8-18 mph heading into the evening hours.

Tonight is going to be quite interesting. The low will track on through the central U.P. On the west side of the low (the western 1/4 of the U.P. and NW Wisconsin) could see blizzard conditions later tonight and Wednesday.The cold front will swing on through the region around midnight (+/- a couple hours either way).

Ahead of it, we will see rain and a chance for thunderstorms. Behind it, the winds will howl as cold air slams into the region.Temperatures this evening (up to the front passage) will be in the 30's and 40's.Temperatures around 8a.m. Wednesday will be in the upper teens west to the middle/uppper 20's east near Lake Huron.

Whatever liquid we have remaining on the roads in the early morning hours could very well "rapid freeze" especially around and just after daybreak.The winds will be a big concern once the cold front passes through the region after midnight. Ahead of it, winds will be out of the SE 10-20mph, but behind it, they will shift from the West 20-40mph and gusty.

*High Wind Watches and Advisories are posted for the region*These strong winds will continue into Wednesday p.m. but shift more to the NW. Lake effect snowshowers are likely...but with the strong winds and plenty of ice cover on the Great Lakes, snow amounts will be held in check.

Things quite down for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, though, we could see yet another storm.

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-Meteorologist Jim Lehocky