UPDATE Friday, 9 a.m. | Early Friday morning, the National Weather Service upgraded the winter storm watch to a winter storm warning beginning at 2 p.m. Friday and going until 4 a.m. Saturday.
ORIGINAL STORY | Parts of mid-Michigan and West Michigan are under a winter storm watch by the National Weather Service due to a potential winter storm coming Friday afternoon.
The watch is in effect from Friday afternoon through late Friday night, and it covers Eaton, Ingham and Jackson counties as well as Allegan, Barry, Van Buren, Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties.
The National Weather Service said heavy snow is possible Friday with total accumulations of 6 inches or more predicted. Wind speeds could also be an issue with gusts as high as 40 miles per hour.
"Wet, heavy snow is expected, with snowfall rates of one inch per hour possible," the watch said. "Slippery, snow-covered roads are possible, and may greatly impact the Friday afternoon and evening commute. Hazardous travel conditions may persist into Saturday."
Our Chief Meteorologist Brad Sugden has been monitoring this storm system all week, and on Wednesday, forecast about six to 11 inches of snow hitting the Greater Lansing area.
As always, we will keep you posted as more information becomes available and the storm system moves into the area.
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