Big snow storm looms for SE Michigan and reminds us: winter is still here

Well, here we go.  We almost made it out of winter without a big snow storm but it’s looking like a good bet we are going to get one starting tomorrow.  A Winter Storm Watch is still in effect (until it inevitably gets upgraded).  Let’s jump right into it and talk timing first.

*Wednesday morning 5AM – 10AM: Rain starts falling for most of SE MI.  While temps are low, we may see wet, heavy snow west of Ann Arbor & Flint.
*Wednesday afternoon 10AM – 6PM:  Rain continues for a lot of us, but as colder air moves in, some of that rain starts switching to snow.  The transition happens West to East.
*Wednesday night 7PM – Midnight: All rain changes to wet, heavy snow.
* Thursday morning – afternoon: Snow continues to fall and piles up.