Michigan Weather: 02-22-2026

Good evening! I'm Aaron Jolly. And welcome to the Michigan Weather Podcast for Sunday, February 22nd. Folks, winter just punched the clock for overtime. That dusting you woke up to? Just the appetizer. Snow rolls back in around 5 P.M. Across the state. And from there, things get interesting. Southeast Michigan picks up 1 to 2 inches by 4 A.M. Monday. Enough to slick every road, not enough to cancel anything. You're hitting 34 degrees around 5 P.M., then sliding to 25 by 9 A.M. Northwest winds at 13 miles an hour make it feel like 12 degrees by morning. That's the kind of cold that finds every zipper gap. Swing over to West Michigan and the snow wraps up by midnight. Less than half an inch, but black ice doesn't need much. Highs reach 32 degrees, then drop to 20 by 8 A.M. Wind chills down near 8 degrees at dawn. Now up north is where winter really throws its weight around. Snow starts at 5 P.M. And doesn't quit until 9 A.M. Monday. Heaviest bursts around 7 P.M. Highs struggle to 26 degrees, then crash to 15. Wind chills hit zero by 8 A.M. Winter Weather Advisories are up near the lake coasts. Bridges and overpasses will be treacherous. Slow down. Monday's deep freeze pushes wind chills below zero statewide. Northern Michigan flirts with minus 10. Your exposed skin won't last long out there. The week ahead tells a wild story. Tuesday dumps another round of snow, 2 to 4 inches up north with lake effect piling on. Wednesday eases into the mid 30s. Thursday teases more snow, track still uncertain. Then Friday delivers the plot twist. Highs near 41 degrees in the southeast, 45 in West Michigan. Your coat might actually feel optional for five minutes. I'll be tracking this all night. Charge those phones and top off the gas tank. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow. Take care!