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Lansing, Michigan – A classic Great Lakes winter pattern is expected to intensify across Michigan as the New Year approaches, with strong signals for accumulating snow, lake-effect impacts, and hazardous travel from Dec 27 through Jan 9.
Large-scale atmospheric patterns favor repeated storm systems moving through the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes during this period. According to the National Weather Service, colder air is expected to remain entrenched across the region, allowing most systems to produce snow rather than rain. Northern Lower Michigan and the Upper Peninsula currently show the strongest signal for frequent snowfall, while central and southern areas, including Lansing and Detroit, are also likely to see multiple snow events…