Holland, Mich.-- The lake-effect snow has been on the increase over the past 12 hours in the Holland area as a shot of better moisture and lift pushes into the area, and the National Weather Service has extended the time of our Lake-Effect Snow Advisory through midnight tonight. Eventually tonight, the flow will finally turn more northeasterly, rather than northwesterly, allowing the lake-effect bands to push offshore. One spotter report on the northwest side of Holland indicates 5.5" of snow had fallen in the last 24 hours. By the time today is over, we are expected to see an additional 1-3" of accumulation in the Holland area. The NWS warns that occasional whiteouts may be experienced on area roadways, especially through 10 PM. Your evening commute may be impacted by slide-offs, accidents, and slow-downs, as has been the case over the past 48 hours. Many churches have cancelled evening services and activities.
FOX17 is reporting that a section of I-94 between Hartford (Van Buren county) and Watervliet (Berrien county) is being closed off due to a crash, and traffic is being detoured.
The extended forecast calls for some light lake-effect snow showers continuing tonight and into the early stages of the day on Thursday. An Alberta Clipper system will bring us some minor accumulations (on the order of 1-2”) during the day on Friday. A warming trend is expected for the weekend, with highs returning to the mid to upper-20s. Our next system will bring a chance of some snow late on Sunday, becoming mixed precipitation for next Monday and Tuesday. High temperatures for early next week are expected to return to the mid to upper-30s, and a good chunk of the time, the majority of precipitation we see will likely be in liquid form.
