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Public Safety Alerts

Winter Weather Advisory 12/19/2024 23:05 for Michigan areas

Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued December 20 at 2:05AM EST until December 20 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Description: * WHAT...Snow and potentially hazardous road conditions. Additional snow accumulations 1 to 3 inches. Total snow accumulations 2 to 5 inches. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southwest Michigan. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this... more

Effective: Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 23:05

Expires: Friday, December 20, 2024 - 07:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Sender: NWS Grand Rapids MI

Areas: Montcalm County MI, Gratiot County MI, Ottawa County MI, Kent County MI, Ionia County MI, Clinton County MI, Allegan County MI, Barry County MI, Eaton County MI, Ingham County MI

Special Weather Statement 12/19/2024 18:48 for Michigan areas

Headline: Special Weather Statement issued December 19 at 9:48PM EST by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Description: Despite only an inch or two of snow accumulation many roads are very slick. Numerous slide-offs and accidents have occurred, primarily north of a Holland to Lansing line. Additional snow is expected overnight, including for areas south of Holland to... more

Effective: Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 18:48

Expires: Thursday, December 19, 2024 - 21:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Sender: NWS Grand Rapids MI

Areas: Montcalm County MI, Gratiot County MI, Ottawa County MI, Kent County MI, Ionia County MI, Clinton County MI, Allegan County MI, Barry County MI, Eaton County MI, Ingham County MI, Van Buren County MI, Kalamazoo County MI, Calhoun County MI, Jackson County MI

Special Weather Statement 12/15/2024 18:13 for Michigan areas

Headline: Special Weather Statement issued December 15 at 9:13PM EST by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Description: Patchy dense fog can be expected tonight, especially through roughly 100am. Visibilities at times will drop to a quarter of a mile or less. The fog is expected to be somewhat short lived however as winds will be on the increase overnight which... more

Effective: Sunday, December 15, 2024 - 18:13

Expires: Sunday, December 15, 2024 - 22:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Sender: NWS Grand Rapids MI

Winter Weather Advisory 12/15/2024 05:49 for Michigan areas

Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 8:49AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Description: * WHAT...Patchy, light freezing rain. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Icy patches on untreated roads will make travel hazardous.

Effective: Sunday, December 15, 2024 - 05:49

Expires: Sunday, December 15, 2024 - 08:00

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Sender: NWS Grand Rapids MI

Areas: Mason County MI, Lake County MI, Oceana County MI, Newaygo County MI, Muskegon County MI, Montcalm County MI, Gratiot County MI, Ottawa County MI, Kent County MI, Ionia County MI, Clinton County MI

Winter Weather Advisory 12/14/2024 23:41 for Michigan areas

Headline: Winter Weather Advisory issued December 15 at 2:41AM EST until December 15 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Grand Rapids MI

Description: * WHAT...Freezing rain. Additional ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Difficult travel conditions... more

Effective: Saturday, December 14, 2024 - 23:41

Expires: Sunday, December 15, 2024 - 07:45

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

Sender: NWS Grand Rapids MI

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy. Low around 5, with temperatures rising to around 12 overnight. East southeast wind around 5 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny. High near 29, with temperatures falling to around 27 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Night
A slight chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 25, with temperatures rising to around 28 overnight. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Monday
Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Monday Night
Rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West northwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Christmas Day
A chance of rain after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33.

Thursday
A chance of rain after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37.

Friday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 46.

Friday Night
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.

Saturday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 48.