Northern Michigan is in the middle of a winter storm that started Friday and will bring a large amount of snow to the region into Monday.
The lake effect snow bands were expected to bring more than a foot of snow to some parts the Upper Peninsula and northern Michigan, according to the National Weather Service. The snow was expected to be fluffy and fall at the rate of 1-3 inches per hour under the most intense snow bands Saturday.
Gaylord had received more than 2 feet of snow and Sault Ste. Marie was at 23 inches Saturday morning.
The storm was expected to create dangerous traveling conditions with snow covered, slick roads and reduced visibility as drivers travel in and out of snow bands.
A winter storm warning is in effect for some areas until 7 p.m. Sunday.
Locations outside of the snow bands may only see a few inches of snow.
More:Michigan winter storm radar: Parts of state could get more than a foot of lake effect snow
Parts of lower Michigan received substantial snow accumulation from a weather system Friday that hit the Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo areas hardest.
Metro Detroit also saw snow Friday with whiteout conditions leading to some freeway closures.
Here’s how much snow has fallen in some areas this Saturday as of 4:30 p.m., according to NWS reports.
Michigan snow accumulations from winter storms
- Alba: 17 inches
- Allendale: 7.5 inches
- Alston: 13.5 inches
- Ann Arbor: 3 inches
- Antrim: 11.5 inches
- Atlanta: 8 inches
- Baraga: 15.4 inches
- Bedford: 4.3 inches
- Bessemer: 15 inches
- Boyne Falls: 16.5 inches
- Buckley: 8 inches
- Comstock: 8.5 inches
- Darragh: 14 inches
- East Grand Rapids: 7.6 inches
- Elmira: 19.5 inches
- Garden City: 2 inches
- Gaylord: 34 inches
- Germfask: 12 inches
- Grandville: 9.9 inches
- Hillman: 6 inches
- Ironwood: 9.5 inches
- Jamestown: 8 inches
- Jennison: 6 inches
- Kingsley: 6 inches
- Lake Ann: 7 inches
- Lovells: 8.5 inches
- Mancelona: 17 inches
- Marne: 5 inches
- Mattawan: 12.5 inches
- Painesdale: 9.2 inches
- Paw Paw: 8 inches
- Rapid City: 8 inches
- Sault Ste. Marie: 23 inches
- Sherman: 7.5 inches
- Twin Lakes: 8.8 inches
- Vanderbilt: 15 inches
- Waters: 6.2 inches
- Wolf Lake: 11 inches
Michigan snow on social media
Photos of the massive amounts of snow in Michigan are hitting social media. Here’s a look at some of the posts.
Michigan weather radar
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