Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Last Update: 122 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026

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Grand Rapids, MI Local Forecast Office

4NM W Muskegon MI

Marine Zone Forecast

Rest Of Today
West winds to 30 knots increasing to gales to 35 knots early in the afternoon. Cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 7 to 11 feet.
Tonight
West gales to 40 knots. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 9 to 13 feet.
Friday
Northwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 8 to 12 feet.
Friday Night
North winds 10 to 20 knots veering northeast around 10 knots after midnight. Snow showers. Heavy freezing spray. Waves 5 to 7 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet after midnight.
Saturday
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Sunday
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely. Waves around 1 foot.
Monday
Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to 30 knots early in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Freezing spray. Waves 5 to 7 feet.



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122 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026
 
 

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