A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for all of southeast Michigan from 4 p.m. today until 4 a.m. Saturday.
Forecasters say wet, heavy snow will start falling between 4 and 7 p.m., leading to accumulations of between 1 and 4 inches. The heaviest snowfall is expected to be between 7 p.m. and midnight.
Snowfall rates may reach up to one inch an hour.
Commuters, beware: Plan on extended driving times and slippery conditions during the drive home from work.
It'll be worse in the Grand Rapids area where the National Weather Service says, "Some locations over western lower mi could easily end up with two feet or more of new snowfall by this time next week.”
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Overall for metro Detroit, the National Weather Service breaks it down like this: "There will be a narrow moderate to heavy band of snow will lift from southwest to northeast across the area this evening. Snow will begin between 4pm and 7pm with locations around the Thumb having the later start time.
"Heaviest snow will fall between 7pm and midnight where snowfall rates may briefly reach a half to one inch per hour. Snow rates will decrease after midnight, possibly mixing with rain or drizzle south of M-59 for a few hours. A strong cold front will then pass east through the area bringing strong wind gusts and falling temperatures."