Hazardous travel conditions expected, as up to 8 inches of lake effect show piles up in parts of Michigan Monday

(WWJ) While we won't get much accumulation Metro Detroit, snowfall is expected to make mess of the roads here and across several regions of Michigan on Monday.

A Special Weather Statement has been issued for Macomb, Oakland, Wayne, Midland, Bay, Huron, Saginaw, Tuscola, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Genesee-Lapeer, St. Clair, Livingston, Washtenaw, Lenawee and Monroe Counties, advising cautious travel.

AccuWeather Meteorologist Joe Lundberg said after a rain-snow mix early in the day, the afternoon commute is of greatest concern.

"As that colder air comes in it just becomes all snow showers this afternoon and evening, and there could be a quick coating to an inch in places, and even a heavier squall that can reduce the visibility and cause hazardous travel," Lundberg said.

The NWS said snowfall will cause reductions of visibility to less than one half mile at times, there may also be rapid fluctuations of visibility, and slick spots on paved surfaces.

There is a little more snow expected overnight, when the low temperature dips below freezing at around 25 degrees.

"The means any wet areas could ice up overnight," Lundberg warned.

Total snow accumulations in Metro Detroit should be about an inch, the National Weather Service said.

Meanwhile, at the tip of the Thumb, there's a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until midnight for Huron, Tuscola and Sanilac Counties — including the cites of Bad Axe, Caro, and Sandusky.

According to the NWS, travelers in this area should expect bursts of lake effect snow showers and high winds to produce hazardous driving conditions.

Increasingly difficult travel is expected at the height of this event, from mid- afternoon through mid-evening on Monday.

The most snow is expected on the west side of the state.

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Allegan and Van Buren counties are under a Winter Storm Warning until 4 a.m. Tuesday, with total snow accumulations of up to 8 inches.

Anyone headed that way should plan for slippery road conditions and occasional whiteouts. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility, the NWS said, and scattered power outages are possible.

Snow combined with gusty winds of 25-35 mph at times will create hazardous travel conditions, the NSW said, wish winds gusting up to 50 mph along the lakeshore.

Forecasters say 2 to 6 inches of snow is expected west of Highway 131, with some isolated higher amounts possible south of Saugatuck.

Drivers in all of these areas are urged to use caution and allow extra travel time.

Looking ahead, AccuWeather says when this snow moves away, Metro Detroit will see some sunshine on Tuesday and Wednesday, with highs of 36 and 43 degrees respectively.

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