Michigan Storm Chasers

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In addition, there’s no way to stream to this platform.

A problem we are running into with Bluesky, is the 300 character limit. Our forecasts can be 5000-10,000 characters long… we can’t fit that into this platform. To our knowledge, there’s no method to expand character limits for longer posts.

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Roads could be deceivingly slick this afternoon across the state as surface temperatures are just below freezing as of 3:22pm. A couple slide offs are being reported.

We will have a MUCH better idea with more details as early as tomorrow night, but possibly as late as Tuesday morning.

As of now, we CANNOT get specific with exact locations & exact amounts of each precipitation type expected. But the overall idea of an impactful system is beginning to increase for at least portions (if not all) of the state.

Confidence is increasing that an impactful system will move through beginning Wednesday evening and continue into Thursday morning. This system will likely bring all modes of precipitation with it, from rain, freezing rain, snow, and perhaps sleet as well.

🟩 Green: Minimal to no impacts expected. Snow showers may briefly slick up roadways, especially close to yellow zones. Use caution on any snow covered roads & in any snow squalls that may affect these areas.

🟨 Yellow: Medium impacts, more localized impacts are expected. Reduced visibility possible in heaviest snow bands. Use caution.

Travel/Traffic FORECAST based on expected snowfall for Northern Lower/Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

Valid: Monday, February 3rd, from 2am to 6pm.

🟥 Red: Major impacts, expect low visibility throughout the morning, as well as the worst road conditions in the state.

Here’s your 7 day outlooks. Click the link to read the full write up.

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and further north / south in white, only a trace to a dusting is expected. Some rain/sleet may mix in further south (yellow hatch circle) during rush hour Monday.

Multiple more systems are on the horizon & we will discuss these in
more detail throughout the day.

Additional snowfall is expected to begin late tonight / early Monday morning, beginning around 2-4am and continuing into Monday afternoon around 2-4pm.

Accumulations will be heaviest centered northern lower Michigan where 2-6” may fall. 1-3” will surround the heaviest swath,

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Per the Storm Prediction Center, a couple of thunderstorms / rumble of thunder will be possible in far southwest Michigan later tonight / early Friday morning.

No severe weather is expected.

The return of the Trash Can Wind-O-Meter

Gusty winds today will be centered from late morning to mid afternoon across much of the state. Luckily we’re not looking at anything too concerning, with gusts between 20-30mph expected. This could cause your beloved trash can to stumble & fall over.

A trash can wind-o-meter will be posted either later this evening or first thing tomorrow to account for this wind.

As for Friday, our NEXT post will be our first call snowfall map. If you haven't already, hit the like and follow button on our page to follow along for all things Michigan weather.

Winds will be rather marginal tomorrow, however 35 MPH, perhaps isolated gusts to 40 MPH are possible, especially in Menominee county, and northwestern lower Michigan near Manistee. Gusts will be out of the southwest and will be strongest from noon to midnight on Thursday.

MSC Wind Outlook for Thursday, January 30th, 2025

The main story for tomorrow besides the rather abundant sunshine and warmer temperatures will be the wind. Seems like we can't have a nice weather day without an annoyance mixed in.

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Our February outlook video is now posted! An active month is setting up for the Great Lakes.. but will be cold or warm? We answer all that and more on today's video.

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This band may cause some travel impacts for your morning commute with reduced visibility and quick burst of accumulation.

5:25am radar update!

We are currently monitoring a snow squall moving across parts of lower Michigan, especially over the thumb. This band of snow is associated with the cold front and will continue moving SE this morning.

Travel could briefly become a headache. If you are traveling in the morning, watch out for the squall. We will have radar updates as needed, and will likely go live on YouTube and Facebook in the event a snow squall warning is issued.

Other areas in the lower peninsula have their timing denoted by the dashed red lines and their earliest arrival time to the right of the screen. Blowing snow within this squall will reduce visibilities down to a quarter of a mile at times.

This would put it into major metropolitan areas such as Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Flint between 5-7 AM this morning. Detroit, Jackson, and the remainder of the I-94 corridor by 8-9 AM.

Updated Snow Squall Timing Map for Wednesday Morning, January 29th, 2025

Our earlier map this evening was based on guidance that had the snow squall moving through rather quickly without much impact to travel. Now, in recent updates, our squall appears to have slowed down.

⚠️Attention is on overnight tonight into early tomorrow morning. A potent snow squall is currently modeled to move across most all of lower Michigan bringing gusty winds, whiteout conditions, deteriorating road conditions, and rapid snow accumulations.
Timing map to come

Tonight’s sunset was an absolute STUNNER.

Thank you to Samantha for sending this into us!