WEST MICHIGAN — The forecast from FOX 17 Meteorologist Haleigh Vaughn: After a few moments of sunshine this evening, clouds are on the increase for the rest of tonight. A weak low pressure system tracks over Lake Michigan tonight and early Tuesday morning, initiating some light rain or snow across West Michigan. We are not anticipating widespread travel impacts, but roads could be damp due to minor accumulation. A wintry mix of light rain and a few snowflakes comes to close on Tuesday afternoon with cloud cover hanging around for Tuesday night. A few light sprinkles and a few snowflakes are possible on Wednesday with otherwise cloudy skies. We're currently keeping our eye on a larger system for Thursday and Friday. The system begins as rain for Thursday morning with precipitation transitioning over to snow by Thursday night. We'll see mainly light snow showers on Friday. It will additionally be breezy both days! Accumulations are varying on models, but indicate we may get our first 1" snowfall since December! Stay tuned with the FOX 17 Weather Team for updates. Download the free FOX 17 Weather App for the latest forecast video.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. West southwest winds around 5 mph. Lows near 30 degrees.
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of scattered light rain or mix. Accumulations light, if any. Highs in the upper 30s to near 40 degrees. Winds southeast at 5 to 10 mph.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy with an isolated flurry or sprinkle possible. Highs in the middle to upper 30s.
THURSDAY: Rain develops through the day and transitions to wintry mix and snow with otherwise cloudy skies. Heaviest amounts of precipitation south and east of Grand Rapids. Highs in the upper 30s with breezy winds.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance for mix or snow. Best chance for accumulations will be to the southeast. Highs in the mid 30s with breezy winds.
SATURDAY: Mostly to partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
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