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Severe Winter Weather Hits Southeast Michigan: Snow and Frigid Cold

1/22/2026

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Southeast Michigan braces for severe winter weather as light snow continues, creating hazardous travel.
The National Weather Service forecasts 1–3 inches on Wednesday, with Oceana and Muskegon counties seeing up to a foot by Thursday.
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Afterward, dangerously cold temperatures are forecast to bring wind chills to -30 degrees by Friday, prompting new alerts.

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Southeast Michigan braces for severe winter weather as light snow continues, creating hazardous travel.
The National Weather Service forecasts 1–3 inches on Wednesday, with Oceana and Muskegon counties seeing up to a foot by Thursday.
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 1 p.m. Wednesday.
Afterward, dangerously cold temperatures are forecast to bring wind chills to -30 degrees by Friday, prompting new alerts.