Upgrade to Winter Storm Warning, near-blizzard conditions expected for 23 Michigan counties
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Key Points:
- The winter storm watch has been upgraded to a winter storm warning with an expanded area, now including Grand Rapids and Traverse City, effective from 4 p.m. in southwest Michigan and 7 p.m. in northwest Michigan.
- The warning forecasts occasional heavy snow bursts and strong wind gusts up to 40 mph, creating near-blizzard conditions, with a possible upgrade to a blizzard warning if conditions persist for three hours or more.
- Snowfall totals are expected to range from six inches to one foot west of U.S. 131, with three to six inches just east of that area, and one to three inches in eastern lower Michigan, accompanied by blowing and drifting snow.
- The National Weather Service warns of possible
