A powerful early-season winter storm is bringing dangerous blizzard conditions to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and severe lake effect snow to northern Lower Michigan

Heavy snow is expected in parts of Michigan this week, and blizzard warnings are in effect for multiple areas.

Cold air is sweeping across the Great Lakes region, bringing lake-effect snow from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Western New York

Two winter systems are coming together across the northern U.S. this week, bringing the potential for heavy snow and strong winds across the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest.

Blizzard Warnings remain in effect for Alger County until 7 p.m. Thursday, for Marquette County until 10 a.m. Thursday and for Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon counties until 7 a.m. Thursday.

Some areas of the state could see nearly 3 feet of snow with this winter storm. But it's the high wind gusts blowing all that snow around that are going to cause a problem on our roads.

A blizzard warning is in effect for parts of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula as a strong winter storm brings heavy snow, high winds and dangerous travel conditions through Thanksgiving.

National Weather Service forecasters said stronger snow bands and 45 mph gusts could create near-blizzard conditions overnight.

The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a blizzard warning for northern Wisconsin on Wednesday, November 26, as a winter storm brought up to 15.5 inches of snow to parts of the region.Footage taken by Brooke Trettin shows fluffy snowflakes falling in Ashland,