Behind the strong Nor’easter in the Atlantic Ocean, cold northwesterly winds are blowing across the Great Lakes. This is producing lake effect snow around Lake Superior and Lake Michigan, which will expand to areas near Lake Erie and Lake Ontario Friday into this weekend.
Snow showers for north wind snow belts through Friday. Light snow accumulations but very poor visibility and slippery roads in some areas. pic.twitter.com/6iVjSvXEox
— NWS Marquette (@NWSMarquette) January 4, 2018
Winter Storm Warnings continue for the lake effect snow belts in Southwest Lower Michigan and Northwest Indiana. Winter Weather Advisories have been posted in several of the other favored lake effect snow areas around the Great Lakes. Additional alerts are likely to be issued in the next 24 hours. Snowfall totals may climb above a foot in areas that see the heaviest snow squalls.
Lake effect snow showers thru Friday, heaviest today/tonight then tapering. Motorists will need to prepare for poor travel conditions and al pic.twitter.com/R2Lvp0CM7h
— NWS Northern Indiana (@NWSIWX) January 4, 2018
Dangerously cold wind chills for the entire region tonight through Saturday night. Frostbite can occur in as little as 10 minutes to exposed skin. Steady lake effect snows will eventually pile up thru Friday night southeast of Lakes Ontario and Erie, along w/ blowing snow. #NYwx pic.twitter.com/map5l9jPOR
— NWS Buffalo (@NWSBUFFALO) January 4, 2018
For WeatherNation: Meteorologist Mace Michaels