Winter Weather Advisory 12/10/2024 17:56 for Michigan areas

Headline: 
Winter Weather Advisory issued December 10 at 8:56PM EST until December 12 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event: 
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 10, 2024 - 5:56pm
Expires: 
December 11, 2024 - 2:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph Wednesday night causing blowing and drifting snow * WHERE...Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, and Van Buren Counties. * WHEN...From 4 AM Wednesday to 7 PM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Visibility and road conditions may change rapidly over short distances in lake effect snow.
Instruction: 
During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow to dry weather just a few miles away. Visibilities can also vary greatly. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions.
Area Description: 
Kent; Barry; Van Buren; Kalamazoo
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Rapids MI