Northern Michigan is in for some snow over this holiday weekend.
Nicole Sprinkles, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Gaylord, says rain will turn to snow Wednesday night. That snow is expected to be lightweight and dry, and then high winds will hit, making for a blustery combination.
"A lot of that snow is just going to kind of blow around and drift and kind of really wreak havoc on Thursday," said Sprinkles, just as many might be on their way to their Thanksgiving meals.
Lake effect snow is expected to taper off Thursday night. But some parts of the region between Cadillac and Petoskey could see eight inches.
And as of now, there’s snow in the forecast through the weekend, though that could still change.
Sprinkles says the biggest thing to worry about on Thanksgiving day will be the wind.
"With that blowing snow and the wind whipping as much as it's going to be, visibilities are going to drastically drop," she explained.
The best time to hit the road? As of what the NWS forecasts right now, the morning on Wednesday should be safest before the snow picks up.
"The sooner you can leave for your holiday travel, the better," said Sprinkles.
