MICHIGAN — We are now within the 7-day window to closely track two incoming snow systems expected to move through the Great Lakes between Saturday, February 28 and Monday, March 2, 2026. Current projections show both systems favoring snow over other precipitation types, though each will take a different path.
The setup features northwest flow — the same pattern that helped deliver a snowy stretch earlier this winter — but subtle jet stream shifts will steer each system on separate tracks.
System #1: Saturday Afternoon Snow Band Across Lower Michigan
The first system arrives Saturday (2/28) and is expected to lay down a thin but organized swath of snow, primarily across the Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
Forecast details indicate:
- 1–3 inches common
- Isolated totals up to 4 inches
- Snow band potentially no wider than 100 miles
The most likely corridor for accumulating snow includes:
- I-96 from Muskegon to Lansing
- I-69 from Lansing north toward the Canadian border
- Areas near Grand Rapids (G.R.)
- Toward Detroit and Toledo on the eastern edge
Outside the central band, lighter totals around 1 inch or less are expected…