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Radar forecast from 7 a.m. to noon today, November 30.NOAA<\/p>\nHere\u2019s a look at how and when the snowstorm winds down. There is a small, important travel area in Michigan that will remain dangerous.<\/p>\n
The snowstorm and the area of widespread snow will rapidly shrink in coverage between 9 a.m. and noon today. While this wind-down is the widespread \u201csystem snow,\u201d a small and intense lake-effect snow area will develop at the very southwest corner of Lake Michigan. The data shows what we meteorologists call a \u201clake-induced, mesoscale vortex\u201d will develop along Michigan\u2019s Lake Michigan shoreline and blast the far southwest corner with localized heavy snow after most of you assume the snowstorm is over.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s handle this in two parts. The first part is the winding down of the widespread snow. Here is the radar forecast from 7 a.m. to noon today. You should get the idea that waiting to drive until late morning for the snow to end in most areas is a good idea.<\/p>\n
Radar forecast from 7 a.m. to noon today, November 30.NOAA<\/p>\n
Here is the additional snowfall expected from 7 a.m. to the end of ALL of the snow. This includes a 4\u2033-8\u2033 burst of snow in an isolated, heavy, dangerously placed lake-effect snow at the southwest corner of Lower Michigan. There is also going to be another 3\u2033-5\u2033 in the Traverse City area today. Otherwise the rest of us have less than 2\u2033 more snow to go, and it\u2019s over for most of us between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.<\/p>\n
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Total additional snowfall from 7 a.m. through 10 p.m. today, November 30.NOAA<\/p>\n
Here is what I feel is the most important map I can show you for driving safety- the temperature forecast at 1 p.m. The southern half of Michigan should warm to freezing or a degree or two above freezing around noon to 1 p.m. Snow on roads melts very quickly at 33 degrees. Don\u2019t get in a hurry this morning. Let some sun and above-freezing temperatures make the roads much safer for you in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
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Temperature forecast at 1 p.m. shows much of the southern half of Lower Michigan will warm to 32 to 34 degrees.NOAA<\/p>\n
The exception is far southwest Lower Michigan as you head into Indiana. In the late afternoon, a circular area of heavy snow will move off Lake Michigan and into that very southwest corner. To avoid this short, but dangerous stretch, take any route more inland instead of I-196 and I-94 in the last 30 miles of Michigan. If you are heading toward Chicago, drop south to I-90 using U.S. 131 or I-69.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s the radar forecast, focusing on that swirling burst of lake-effect snow.<\/p>\n
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Radar forecast from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. today, November 30. This focuses on the heavy lake-effect expected this afternoon.NOAA<\/p>\n
You will minimize the drive through that heavy lake-effect burst late this afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n
If you wait until the snow is over and the temperature warms up above freezing, the roads shouldn\u2019t be horrible.<\/p>\n