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Winter Storm Warning issued for part of Michigan, dangerously cold temperatures ahead

Dangerously cold temperatures are forecast to overspread Michigan in the next day or two, sending our daytime highs tumbling far below normal levels and creating sub-zero wind chills in some areas.

This Arctic blast is expected to be the first of three such waves of cold coming at us over the next couple of weeks – and it’s all because of a shift in how the Polar Vortex is situated, meteorologists have said. It’s allowing much colder air that typically stays well north of us to filter down into Michigan.

Snow is also coming with this cold front. For most of us, it won’t be a heavy snow. But for the eastern Upper Peninsula, up to a foot of snow could pile up between now and Thursday, the National Weather Service in Marquette has said. They issued a Winter Storm Warning for Chippewa County today. It will remain in effect until 1 p.m. on Thursday.

FIRST ALERT: Clipper system to bring widespread snow

MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) -Widespread snow will move in overnight through tomorrow morning. It comes with a quick-moving clipper system. Behind it, lake effect snow develops along the northwest wind belts and lingers through Thursday. Snowfall amounts will range from 3-6″ in the Western and Eastern U.P., with most areas getting lighter amounts between 1-3″.

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The pattern remains active this week and weekend with a series of clipper systems. Another one swings by on Friday into Saturday with light snow. Then, more lake effect snow through Sunday.

Temperatures remain below normal for the foreseeable future. This is due to an upper-level trough in the jet stream.

ALERT DAY: Heaviest snow of the season so far coming this weekend

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The majority of the area will see their heaviest snow of the season so far.

This is when the travel conditions will begin to get worse.

Everything will be snow covered overnight and Sunday AM. This includes every road that has not been plowed.

It is recommended that you do not travel unless absolutely necessary.

Travel will still be impacted Sunday PM, but the snow will be winding down and ending.

It will take time for the road crews to get the roads back in working order.

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