Finally, we are getting a forecast at a site that one actually expects to see winter weather in. Does that mean we will see winter weather in the forecast? That remains to be seen.

At 453PM, ET, Holland was reporting mostly sunny skies with a temperature of 35 degrees. A trough moving through James Bay was producing a bit of snowfall in Ontario, but more significantly in lower Michigan, it had snapped a cold spell and brought temperatures that are sneaking above freezing this afternoon. The fetch off Lake Michigan is weak, and as the trough passes through this evening, snow is not expected for Holland’s portion of Western Michigan.
On a larger scale, a strong jet trough extended from the Great Lakes westward to California. A strak running from Yukon to western Ontario threatened to crosscut an elongated stream from the Baja Peninsula to Louisiana and northeast to the Mid-Atlantic. A strong area of low pressure will slide from the Northwest Territories to the Northern Great Lakes through the period, initially increasing winds generally for Michigan, and then ultimately setting up a westerly fetch off of Lake Michigan as a cold front approaches from the north. This will unfold on Monday afternoon and evening, leading to a messy afternoon commute, and the chance for some accumulation Monday night.
Tomorrow – Partly cloudy, breezy, High 29, Low 21
Monday – Increasing clouds with snow possible late, up to an inch possible, High 34, Low 22

TWC: Tomorrow – Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 29, Low 22
Monday – Windy. Snow showers developing in the afternoon. High 36, Low 23

AW: Tomorrow – Breezy and colder with clouds giving way to some sun High 27, Low 21
Monday – Very windy; cloudy and not as cold with a flurry in the afternoon; expect travel delays and power outages; secure loose objects and prepare for ice shoves High 36, Low 24

NWS: Tomorrow – Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, High 27, Low 21
Monday – A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Increasing clouds High 35, Low 25

WB: Tomorrow – Partly cloudy, High 28, Low 24
Monday – Windy. Sunny until midday then partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of snow showers in the afternoon, High 35, Low 23

WN: Tomorrow – Mostly cloudy, High 27, Low 22
Monday – Windy with snow showers possible, High 35, Low 23

CLI: Tomorrow – Overcast, High 32, Low 22
Monday – Heavy Snow showers, High 36, Low 23

Clearly, Clime sees something stronger (and warmer) than the rest of us. There is precipitation showing up on radar in lower Michigan, but it isn’t being noted in any observations.