Winter Storm Watch issued for Mid Michigan and the Thumb for potential snowfall in excess of 6 inches tomorrow

Once again the Old Man is specifically targeting Mid Michigan and the Thumb area for large amounts of snow accumulation. A WINTER STORM WATCH has been issued in addition to the Winter Weather Advisory for the areas shaded in navy blue on the map below.

This means that the National Weather Service is eyeing these counties in particular for a possible Winter Storm Warning within the next 24 hours. This comes as the next clipper system trains in on today's, and looks to pack much more of a punch. This could also be one of those storms that picks up some enhancement from Lake Huron, as the winds will be blowing in an ideal direction for such a scenario. Truth be told, we could wind up with an over-productive system which drops even more snow than what's currently being forecast. It's too early to tell, as when lake enhancement is involved it's very difficult to predict just how much will wind up falling until atmospheric observations come into play. When combined with what's on the way for tonight, we could be looking at 8 inches of total accumulation by Monday in the counties currently under a watch.

The Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect along with the watch until 11PM tonight.