How Much Snow Is Michigan Going to Get? November 29

Persistent lake effect snow bands will result in much of Michigan getting its first significant snowfall of the season beginning Black Friday and extending through the weekend.

The heaviest accumulations will occur along and just inland from the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior, but some snow is expected further into the interior of the state as well. The Thumb, Metro Detroit, and other eastern areas of Michigan will largely be spared this go-around, according to forecasters.

The National Weather Service has issued Winter Weather Advisories for much of the western part of Michigan from Traverse City to Grand Rapids and east to Jackson. NWS forecasters generally expect accumulations in these areas to total less than 6".

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Winter Storm Warnings are up for the northern tip of Lower Michigan, including Petoskey, Gaylord and Mackinac Island, where accumulations are likely to total well in excess of a foot before the snow subsides. Northeastern-most portions of the Upper Peninsula are also under a Winter Storm Warning. Sault Ste. Marie is forecast to receive between two and three feet of snow by Monday.

How Much Snow Is Mid-Michigan Going to Get?

While places closer to Lake Michigan like Grand Rapids and Muskegon can expect snowfall totals this weekend of half a foot or more, lesser accumulations are expected further inland.

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Here's a town-by-town breakdown of expected snowfall totals across Mid-Michigan, comparing forecasts from AccuWeather and WILX News 10 in Lansing.

TOWN-BY-TOWN SNOWFALL PREDICTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 29 - DECEMBER 1, 2024

updated at 7:00am on 11/29/24

CITY	ACCUWEATHER	WILX News 10
Bath	1-3"	1-2"
Charlotte	0-2"	2-4"
DeWitt	0-2"	1-2"
Durand	< 1”	Little to none
Eagle	1-3"	1-2"
East Lansing	1-3"	1-2"
Eaton Rapids	1-4"	1-2"
Elsie	Little to none	Little to none
Fowlerville	1-2"	1-2"
Grand Ledge	1-3"	1-2"
Haslett	0-2"	1-2"
Holt	1-3"	1-2"
Howell	1-2"	1-2"
Ionia	1-3"	Little to none
Jackson	1-4"	1-2"
Laingsburg	Little to none	Little to none
Lansing	1-3"	1-2"
Leslie	1-3"	1-2"
Marshall	1-4"	2-4"
Mason	1-3"	1-2"
Nashville	2-4"	1-2"
Olivet	1-4”	1-2"
Onondaga	1-3"	1-2"
Ovid	Little to none	Little to none
Owosso	Little to none	Little to none
Perry	Little to none	Little to none
Portland	1-3"	1-2"
Potterville	0-2”	1-2"
St. Johns	Little to none	Little to none
Stockbridge	0-2"	1-2"
Vermontville	2-4"	1-2"
Webberville	1-2"	1-2"
Westphalia	1-3"	1-2"
Williamston	1-3"	1-2"

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Source: How Much Snow Is Michigan Going to Get This Weekend? A Town-by-Town Breakdown

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