Winter Storm: Latest on snow forecast, high winds, dangerous wind chills
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Key Points:
- A dangerous wintry blast is expected from today through Tuesday, with heavy lake-effect snow primarily affecting the western third of lower Michigan and lighter, intermittent snow showers east of Grand Rapids.
- Wind gusts will increase this morning, reaching over 35 mph, with the strongest gusts near Lake Michigan potentially hitting 50 mph due to a lake-induced mesovortex, causing occasional blizzard conditions and whiteouts.
- Temperatures will remain steady or drop slightly, with steady 20 mph winds creating dangerously cold wind chills between -15 and -25 degrees from this afternoon through Tuesday morning.
- Snowfall totals will be heaviest west of U.S. 131, with heavy snow expected through Tuesday noon, while areas east of U.S.
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