LEELANAU; BENZIE; GRAND TRAVERSE — * WHAT...Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations of one to two inches, particularly in the higher terrain away from the immediate lakeshores. Areas under the most intense snow bands could see locally higher amounts. Less than an inch of snow is expected in eastern Grand Traverse County.
* WHERE...Benzie, Grand Traverse, and Leelanau Counties.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM EST this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on sloppy, slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning commute.
Winter weather in Leelanau; Benzie; Grand Traverse makes roads dangerous, increases the risk of power loss, and can cause cold-related injury during outages. Stranded vehicles are a common hazard.
This report is based on information from NWS, monitored by Alert USA's verified emergency feed.
Expect a high chance of travel disruptions, elevated power-outage risk, and heating stress during any extended loss of service.
Recommended steps: avoid non-essential travel; keep heat sources clear and ventilated; have blankets and a way to charge a phone; check on family and neighbors.
Alert USA is tracking this winter storm and will update this report as verified information becomes available.
Verified by Alert USA • NWS