Overview
- Roughly 40 counties remain under a National Weather Service advisory from late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon.
- Grand Rapids and Flint were added to the advisory as forecasts introduced a brief freezing rain risk along the southern edge of the snow.
- Forecasts now call for 6 to 8 inches from Manistee through Mount Pleasant, Midland, Bay City, Saginaw and into the Thumb, with numerous 7–8 inch reports possible around the Saginaw Valley.
- From Flint and Grand Rapids southward, 2 to 4 inches of snow is expected with an hour or two of early-morning icing, a mid-morning change to rain, then a return to snow showers as colder air moves back in.
- Dozens of school districts announced Wednesday closures, and forecasters warn of a slow morning commute with gusty winds and potential refreezing creating icy roads later in the day.