Michigan could see the big ice storm on Wednesday. Where to prepare

A large winter storm should have an impact on the big lakes and Michigan from Wednesday afternoon, said the National Weather Service, and could leave accumulations of ice over large areas.

“The ingredients of an important ice storm should be in place from Wednesday in an area extending from the Midwest to the Great Lakes,” said meteorologist Accuweather Brandon Buckingham in an email on Monday to USA today. He said the storm will continue in the northeast on Thursday.

An arctic air mass moving to the Midwest will lower temperatures, creating a winter mixture of freezing rain or gries, According to the NWS. The storm should slide east and have a significant impact in Pennsylvania and Maryland later this week.

“A confrontation of hot and humid air and cold arctic air will lead to a myriad of weathering for millions of Americans this week,” said Buckingham.

The highest ice storm potential (with ¼ inch or more accumulation of ice) “is expected from west of Maryland to the north in the highlands of Laurel de Pennsylvania, where dispersed power outages and Trees lesions are very likely, “said the NWS.

In Michigan, the southern part of the lower peninsula should see the largest ice accumulation from Wednesday to Thursday before the conditions improved.

The Detroit NWS office said he would expect that light snow falls on Wednesday afternoon before turning to freezing rain or a winter mixture after midnight early Thursday, but the predictions of ice accumulations have dropped due to Air air than air and colder temperatures.

The NWS Grand Rapids office said the greatest ice accumulation potential is south of a line of about Muskegon in Port Huron. Approximately South Edge of Saginaw Bay The North has only a small chance of accumulation.

Michigan cannot face the weight of the ice storm; The center of the storm will be further south. Here’s what Michigan’s experience:

How will the ice storm have an impact on the Detroit metro this week?

In Detroit, the NWS office awaits snow and freezing rains before 10 p.m. Wednesday, with a 25 degree hollow. The accumulation of ice will be up to 0.1 inch. Until 0.2 inch of snow Could also fall, said the NWS.

“A winter mixture is expected in most of Michigan on Wednesday evening until Thursday morning,” said the NWS. “Ice accumulations of about a tenth in thumb are possible, with locally higher totals near the Ohio border.”

On Thursday, the summit is expected to reach 40 degrees, said the NWS.

In Ann Arbor, freezing rains should start at 10 p.m. Wednesday, with a minimum of 23 years. The freezing rain will continue on Thursday with an accumulation of 0.1 inch. The accumulations of snow and gréil will be less than half a pump, said the NWS.

Once the storm is going on, on Thursday high should reach around 40 degrees.

How will the storm have an impact on western Michigan?

“A freezing rain period is probably in the south of the bottom of Michigan on Wednesday evening,” said the NWS Grand Rapids office on X. “At that time, the areas near and south of the I-96 are favored for A tenth in thumb or more ice accumulation. “

North of the I-96, up to 2 inches of snow could fall.

“A winter mixture of snow, gries and freezing rain will develop on Wednesday evening, superlying all southwest Michigan Michigan on Wednesday evening,” said the meteorological service.

In Kalamazoo, the freezing rain should start after 7 p.m. Wednesday. The meteorological service said that the area had a strong chance of seeing more than 0.1 inch ice shape.

Temperatures will fall to 25 degrees. An accumulation of light snow of less than half a pump is also expected. On Thursday, the summit will reach the upper 1930s.

In Big Rapids, snow showers are expected on Wednesday evening, turning to icy rains between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. Thursday.

What will southwest Michigan see?

NWS offices in Sturgis and Coldwater predict freezing rain and snow to start on Wednesday evening and continue on Thursday morning with a minimum of 27 degrees. Ice accumulation could total 0.1 to 0.2 inches.

We also expect the winds to happen, reaching 20 MPH, said the meteorological service. The stockings during the night could fall to around 26 degrees, but will bounce on Thursday in the upper 1930s.

Will the ice storm have reached northern Michigan?

Freezing rains are not expected in northern Michigan, but snow returns to forecasts.

“Lake Effect Snow persists in the East today before more widespread precipitation expected on Wednesday evening until Thursday. This system could bring a winter mixture, especially Wednesday / early Thursday, so stay attentive to the latest forecasts ! ” THE The NWS office in Gaylord said on X.

Wednesday, the Gaylord office said, the bottom of the night will be 15 degrees with chances of snow. The snow will resume before 1 p.m. Thursday with peaks from 27 to 34 degrees.

Will the upper peninsula be affected by the storm?

Marquette’s NWS office said there may be lake -effect snow and burst winds until Wednesday morning.

UP residents will see wind coolant from zero degrees on Wednesday with a 24 -degree summit. Thursday, snow showers are expected with gusts of wind reaching 25 mph.

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USA Today contributed to this report.

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