A report from the National Weather Service was issued on Thursday at 3:50 p.m. EST for snow showers until 7 p.m. EST for Mason, Lake, Oceana, Newaygo, Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Allegan, Barry, Van Buren and Kalamazoo counties.
“Light to moderate snow showers are occurring along the lakeshore and also into the US 131 corridor. Visibilities may drop to less than one mile under the steadier bands with snowfall rates of one quarter to one half an inch per hour possible. Snow will accumulate as it falls given temperatures in the teens. Reduced travel speeds are occurring along I-196 from Holland to South Haven and also I-94 from Kalamazoo to the lakeshore, as well as stretches of US 31. Total accumulations from this…..