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Arctic blast on the horizon

An Arctic cold front will march through West Michigan late tonight into early Wednesday morning, ushering in a sharply colder weather pattern and igniting several rounds of lake effect snow
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WEST MICHIGAN — A Winter Storm Watch will be in effect starting Wednesday morning from Berrien County into northwest Indiana, as a round of Arctic air will bring lt. snow across West Michigan, but will ignite locally heavy lake effect snow showers across extreme southwest Michigan.

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Widespread lt.snow is likely with the arrival of the Arctic air, which could could create slippery travel starting Wednesday morning.

Here's a projection of the snow totals from Wednesday morning through early Thursday.

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A major pattern shift will have the Great Lakes region locked in the deep freeze through the weekend.

Here's a look at the projected upper-level steering winds on Wednesday

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A round of even colder air arrives for the weekend into next week.

Here's a look at the upper-level winds projected for Saturday

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Several rounds of snow are likely to develop in this very cold air flow. Areas within 10-20 miles of Lake Michigan are likely to receive at least a FOOT of snow!

Here's a look at projected snowfall accumulation through Sunday evening

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For the latest details on the weather in West Michigan, head to the FOX 17 Weather page.

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