There are 15 counties in Michigan under winter weather alerts because of a chance to get up to 12 inches of snow.

Several West Michigan counties are in Mother Nature's bulls-eye for another round of locally heavy snowfall through Tuesday morning. Stay with the Fox 17 Weather Ready team for updates.

In late 2023, a prolonged warm start to the winter devastated local businesses and groups who rely on the snow to operate.

Michigan is in for a windy, rainy and snowy week, with weather officials expecting almost 2 feet of snow in some UP spots.

A lot of snow, rain and cold weather await travelers for the rest of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, with winter storm warnings posted Friday across the northern part of the country and more snow falling over the Great Lakes region. Storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to New York, the National Weather Service said.