Nothern Lower Michigan is feeling the effects of the latest bombing low pressure system. Some areas have been without power since Sunday, as storm force gusts took down power lines. Tonight, snowfall rates of 1"/hr. are occuring in favored snowbelt regions. The winds are currently from the west, limiting fetch to 80 mi or so, but have just begun to turn NW. This often creates a double fetch, with the snow bands developing over Lake Superior, crossing the Upper Peninsula, and gaining additional energy from Lake Michigan. Here in Leelanau County, (leftmost county under the heaviest band) I am guessing 2" in the last two hours. The NW wind turn can be seen on the immediate Lake MI shoreline below the two islands, the band is just starting to develop to the SE of the existing one.
Latest radar image:
The zone forecast this morning called for 3-5 in. We are now under a winter storm warning, could be up to 9 in. by daybreak depending where the bands line up, some minor additional to fall before noon tomorrow. Glad I checked to see if the snowblower would start today!
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