Snow Will Be Coming To an End...Watch For Freezing Drizzle

So We didn't see as much ice as we could have..At the last moment the temps dropped another 2 degrees which saved a lot of people from being hit with quite a bit of ice.

Now there is still a few warning in effect until later this evening as show by the picture below.
The storm that dumped 6" (locally more) of snow in spots since last night will continue to exit the eastern Great Lakes. Some areas did not see a whole lot of snow (far Eastern U.P. and NE/E Lower Michigan).

Some total snow reports as of early p.m.:
Curtis in Mackinac Co: 9.0"
Meauwataka in Wexford Co: 7.5"
Cadillac 6.0"
Dighton (9&10 News) 6.0"
Frankfort 6.0"
Newberry 6.0"
Good Hart 5.0"
Paradise 4.0"
Sault Ste Marie 3.0"
Scottville 3.0"
2nd SSM Report 1.0"

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Behind this system, we will still see some snowshowers (mixed with rainshowers and sleet at times). There will be a few heavier snow bursts before we start to completely quiet down later tonight into Monday morning.Some sunshine returns for Monday. Highs will be in the upper 30's north and into the 40's south. So a much brighter day, for sure!

Rainshowers are looking more and more likely for later Tuesday with a chance for a few rain/snowshowers on Wednesday.Another storm system needs to be watched for later Thursday into Friday.

Snow is possible (or a mix) with this system overnight.While we will see a break from storminess for late Friday into Saturday, yet another system could hit us for Sunday and early next week.

-Meteorologist Jim Lehocky

Turning Colder...Watching This Weekends Storm

The skies over Northern Michigan have been clearing nicely this afternoon, the exception is in the U.P. where the clouds are staying thick. A weak cold front coming through tonight will deliver some colder temperatures. Overnight lows of 23 to 32 are expected. You will see more clouds North of M-72 tomorrow as the colder air sits overhead.

Further south, you will see more sunshine and thus warmer temperatures. The U.P. and spots in the thick clouds will see highs in the 30's. Those of you south of M-55 be ready for warmer temperatures with highs in the 40's to near 50 in Mt. Pleasant. North of the straits the cold air will be thick enough to set off a few flurries or snow showers. Our eyes are still focused on a big weekend storm. Saturday starts off quiet but by the afternoon you'll notice a change coming. Winds will be picking up and the clouds rolling in.

Rain is expected to move in and then mix or change over to snow Saturday night. This storm looks to be a messy one, so be prepared for almost anything. Sunday's winds stay very strong blowing the rain and snow around. As colder air moves in any mix will turn over to snow by the afternoon hours. Monday's weather is only a short break before another storm heads into Northern Michigan on Tuesday. This one also looks to bring in a messy mix of rain/ snow and strong winds.

Stay tuned for details.

Dylan Rodenbaugh
Junior Meteorologist
www.dylansweather.com

Brisk Winds Continue...Rain Moving In Tomorrow Night

Strong high pressure to our east and a pretty strong area of low pressure to our west will provide us with a windy period through Tuesday evening. Winds will be E/SE 12-22mph and gusty.

Then the system moves through Wednesday a.m. with winds shifting to the west.These cool, dry winds will eat away at most of the rain that tries to make it into the region today-Tuesday. But eventually the rain will win.

The best chance for rain will be later Tuesday into Wednesday a.m.*The strong E/SE winds and very low relative humidities will create an elevated fire danger this afternoon and evening. Fires can easily spread in conditions at this time of year because vegitation is still dormant and dried out.

Highs today will be in the middle to upper 30's north to the 40' south. Lows tonight will be in the middle 20's and lower 30's. There is a chance for some sprinkles near Lake Michigan in Oceana and Mason counties today But, again, with those winds eating away at the moisture, we expect most areas to be dry with mid to high level cloudiness.

Highs on Tuesday will be a few degrees warmer as the chance for rain increases later on especially into the late evening and nighttime hours.Showers and thundershowers are likely Wednesday a.m. then tapering off to scattered showers and drizzle into the p.m.

Thursday is looking dry but the shower chance once again enters the picture for later Friday into the weekend. It will also be windy Friday-Sunday.

-Meteorologist Jim Lehocky

Cooler Weather Moving In For the Rest Of The Week

Although we are much cooler than yesterday, we are still looking at high temperatures today above the normals (38 north to 43 south).

The mercury will rise up into the 40's north and into the 50's south.In terms of sky cover, we are looking at a mix of sun and clouds with a slight chance for a shower or two in the far north by evening as a secondary cold front approaches out of Canada.

This same cold front will usher in cooler (ok...colder) air for later tonight and Thursday. We might be able to squeak out a few lake snowshowers as the winds shift out of the NW. Lows tonight will be in the teens and lower to middle 20's.

Highs on Thursday will be around 30 in the north and upper 30's in the south.

Spring officially starts Friday at 7:44a.m. It is basically going to be a "normal" Spring Day with some sunshine and temperatures where they should be...into the middle 30's north and lower 40's south.

Saturday is looking dry although we will see a mix of sun and clouds. Highs will be in the upper 30's to middle 40's south.

The chance for rain increases later Sunday into early next week.

-Meteorologist Jim Lehocky

Spring Starts This Friday, Dylan Is Going To Florida

Today will be partly cloudy with highs in the lower 40's north to middle to upper 40's south. Some areas with no, or little, snowcover will possibly get to around 50!

Monday is looking dry with partly cloudy skies. Highs will be in the middle 40's north to lower 50s' south.A cold front will move through

Tuesday afternoon. It will give us a chance for some showers. But it will be mild with highs in the middle to upper 40's north and in the 50's south.

It will be cooler on Wednesday with a chance for a scattered rain/snow mix. Highs will be in the middle to upper 30's north to the lower/middle 40's south.

Thursday is looking partly cloudy with highs in middle 30's to lower 40's. We could see a snowshower or two later on.

Friday will be a bit cooler than normal (Spring starts at 7:44a.m. Friday!) with highs in the 30's and a chance for a few snowshowers.

Now here is one more big piece news. I am going to Florida with my school for 5 days! Now yes we have to drive down there which could could be interesting... But i am thinking i will like the Nice Hot Weather!! So i think this will be my last post until Next week and then a week after Florida we it will be on spring break so it could not work better. So i will have pictures and updates after i get back. But i checked the forecast and it looks like we will have lower 80's for the entire time and only one day with a chance of t-storms but that is only a 30% chance..

So talk to you next week..I'm going to Florida!!!

Dylan Rodenbaugh
Junior Meteorologist
www.dylansweather.com

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.

Keep it tuned to 9&10 Weather and Dylan's Weather for the latest in forecast updates!

-Meteorologist Jim Lehocky

Warm, Rainy, Icey, AWWW Got To Love Spring!!!

A storm system will be taking aim on the region for Saturday and Sunday.It appears that this will be a "warm" system giving us mostly a rain (and thunder) threat. There is, however, a chance for an occasional mix in the U.P. and Straits area for Saturday as temperatures here will only reach into the middle to upper 30's. Farther south, we are looking at temperatures mostly in the 40's....hence a rain event is looking likely for both days. Dense fog is also expected Saturday night with the warmer air overrunning the snow pack that still exists in many areas (mostly north of US-10).While the weekend in general is looking gloomy, Sunday will be the day we will have to monitor flooding potential especially in our central counties. There is also a chance for thunderstorms that will enhance the heavy rain threat. Highs on Sunday will be similar to Saturday's highs.In the near term....for tonight, we are looking at partly cloud skies early then increasing clouds later on. Lows will be in the teens and lower 20's.With considerable cloudiness Thursday along with a chance for some light drizzle/rain in the L.P. and some very light mix in the U.P., highs will be in the middle 30's north to lower/middle 40's south.On Friday, skies will clear up a bit allowing some sunshine through. Highs will be in the lower 40's north and upper 40's to lower 50's south.Then getting ready for that unsettled weekend!

-Meteorologist Jim Lehocky....

Now also i want to add in that we are going to see 3 systems to come together to bring possibly a MONSTER storm. Now there could be a huge problem. We could either see rain, or ICE... If we see the ice. The storm system would be called an official ice storm.

I will have a better update tomorrow...its getting late...

Dylan Rodenbaugh
Junior Meteorologist
www.dylansweather.com

Storm Track Has Moved Just A Little

Ok The Storm Track has moved a little bit. That means more snow for the north and freezing ran for M-55 south....Yay :(

Jim Lehocky Has This Update..

A fast moving storm system will zip on through the region overnight tonight.Despite its fast moving nature, it will provide much of the state with some type of weather concern.

First off, we are looking at the potential for some freezing rain/mix late afternoon along and south of M-55. This threat will continue through much of the evening hours before it changes over to snow. Total snow accumulations in this area (on top of the freezing rain/mix) will be around 2"-4".

If we stay "warm" enough where the freezing rain/mix sticks around longer, snow amounts will be less. If some colder air gets into this system quicker...even by a couple of hours, even parts of our central counties could see heavier snow totals.From M-55 north to around M-32, we are looking at a chance for a brief mix of freezing rain/snow this evening then a rapid changeover to snow will occur. We are looking at 4"-6" of snow here by daybreak.

Locally higher amounts are possible.From M-32 north to Eastern Mackinac County/SE Chippewa County, mostly snow is likely with the most intense snow moving through late evening through a several hours after midnight. Amount here by daybreak will be 6"-8" but we should see some areas topping 8". Western Mackinac County should see the lesser amount of snow.In Chippewa and Luce Counties in the U.P. snow is likely and some will be heavy. Amounts will be 4"-8" with the lesser amounts likely farther NW of I-75. So, as you can see, travel conditions will worsen through the evening hours in all areas and continue through much of the nighttime hours.To top it off, winds on the backside of this system by daybreak will be out of the North at 15-25mph with gusts over 30mph.With the freezing rain/mix, heavy snow potential and the strong winds Friday a.m., this is a high-impact storm.

Highs today will be in the lower 30's north to middle to upper 30's south before the precip moves in late p.m. Lows tonight will be in the single digits to lower teens north and into the teens to around 20 south.Numerous warnings and advisories have been issued by the National Weather Service. Please check out the Winter Weather Alert graphic on www.9and10news.com for the latest county outline.It will be colder and windy for Friday afternoon with partly cloudy skies with only a few snowshowers expected.A quiet weekend is in store with cooler than normal temperatures with partly cloudy skies and only a few light snowshowers possible.

With this storm expected for tonight, remember, *any change in the storm track will change the snow amounts in your area. We will continue to monitor this storm and keep you updated right here and also on 9&10 News*.

-Meteorologist Jim Lehocky

Stay Tuned To The Blog..I Will try to have updated if anything changes.

Dylan Rodenbaugh

Junior Meteorologist

http://www.dylansweather.com/