Storm Could Bring A Foot Of Wet, Heavy Snow To Michigan

DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - A winter storm could bring a foot of wet, heavy snow to parts of Michigan, but metro Detroit might skate by with just a couple of inches.

A Winter Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service, in effect from 9 a.m. Wednesday until 11 a.m. Thursday for Livingston, Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, and Washtenaw counties. A Winter Weather Advisory for Detroit and other areas of Southeast Michigan will be in effect for the same time period.

Forecasters say a storm system is moving into the state, bringing rain that's expected to change into snow. The storm is expected to intensify later Wednesday and leave the highest snow amounts in the state's Thumb region.

In the Detroit area, 1 to 4 inches is expected Wednesday followed by another 1 to 3 inches over night and into Thursday.

[Winter Storm Warning: Metro Detroit Prepares For Major Snowfall]

Flint could get 8 to 12 inches. The city is facing a crisis with lead-tainted water and officials urged residents to make sure they have enough filters, cartridges and bottled water on hand.

In parts of southwestern and mid-Michigan, the weather service says 8 to 10 inches is possible.

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