Michigan Weather 3/10 Morning - Winter Storm Warning

Good morning. Michigan. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside and you're greeted by 59 degrees under gray skies. Feels almost spring-like. But don't get too comfortable. As the sun sets, A messy storm system is bearing down on Michigan tonight. And it's bringing two completely different flavors of chaos. South gets severe thunderstorms. North gets ice. Let's break it down. Southeast Michigan, you're starting mild — 64 degrees this afternoon with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms through 10 A.M. but the real action hits after 8 P.M. Rain and thunderstorms roll in, some potentially severe with damaging winds and hail. Heavy rain continues through Wednesday morning, totaling near an inch, lows drop to 44 overnight before Wednesday climbs back to 61. As the sun sets. West Michigan, similar story, today's high hits 58 with scattered showers. Tonight, those showers turn to thunderstorms — some strong to severe — with temperatures falling to 38. Wednesday brings more rain and thunderstorms before flipping to snow showers by afternoon. High of 45. Northern Michigan, you stay cooler and drier today — just 44 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. But tonight's the concern. Rain transitions to freezing rain and sleet after 8 P.M., creating dangerous travel Wednesday morning. Ice accumulations around a tenth of an inch possible, wednesday brings a wintry mix before snow takes over. High of 34. Winter Weather Advisories are in effect for parts of Northern and West Michigan tonight through Wednesday afternoon. Those roads will be treacherous Wednesday morning — take it slow. In Looking ahead, thursday clears with sunshine and highs in the low 40s. Friday brings another round of accumulating snow with strong west winds gusting over 40 miles an hour. The weekend stays active with more snow chances and below-normal temps into next week. Keep your phone charged and your plans flexible tonight. Looking ahead. See you this afternoon.