by Ben Kouchnerkavich
Holland, Mich.-- A Lake-Effect Snow Warning is in effect for Allegan, Kalamazoo, Ottawa, and Van Buren counties until 1 PM Saturday, and a Lake-Effect Snow Advisory is in effect for Barry, Calhoun, Eaton, Ingham, Ionia, Jackson, Kent, Lake, Mason, Muskegon, Newaygo, and Oceana counties until 1 PM Saturday, for Berrien, Cass, and St Joseph counties until 10 AM Friday, and for Manistee and Wexford counties until 7 AM Friday. The heaviest snow is expected to occur late this afternoon into tonight. 6-10 inches of accumulation is expected west of US-131 and north of South Haven. This will not come all at once, but rather spread out over the span of 48 hours. Lesser amounts are anticipated further inland. Locally high accumulations will be possible. Lake-effect will diminish late Friday Night into early Saturday.
Impacts from the snow will include snow and ice-covered roads and visibilities of a quarter mile or less. Winds may gust as high as 30 mph, causing areas of blowing snow.
In addition to the snow, there is also the concern that wind chills tonight and Friday night will drop to as low as 10 degrees below zero.
