A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 6:50 p.m. EST for snow until 9:30 p.m. EST for Gratiot, Clinton, Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties.

EST a winter weather advisory was issued by the National Weather Service in effect until Tuesday at 1 a.m. EST for Mason, Lake, Osceola, Clare, Oceana, Newaygo and Mecosta counties.

Michigan residents could see winds as strong as 55 mph Monday, the National Weather Service said. The weather service said a wind advisory is in effect for most of Michigan from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday because of the potential for winds gusting between 45 mph and 55 mph.

Michigan residents rely on National Weather Service forecasts, advisories and warnings to know what to expect for the morning commute or when to take shelter, but what exactly do all those terms mean?

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Monday for many Michigan counties, including ones in Metro Detroit.

Overall, temperatures are expected to be relatively mild throughout much of the forecast period, especially when compared to last week.

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids said areas of Michigan saw as much as 2 feet of snow this past week. Here's where the highest totals were.

The Arctic air mass over Michigan and the whole of the Midwest may stick around as late as Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.

Motorists should be prepared for slippery roads and rapid changes in visibility and road conditions due to lake effect snow, the weather service said.

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for nearly all of the Lower Peninsula from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., when sustained winds of 20 to 30 mph and gusts to nearly 50 mph are possible. The Storm Tracker 12 Weather Team declared an Alert Day on Monday.

A report was issued from the National Weather Service on Monday at 12:48 p.m. EST for blowing snow until 5 p.m. EST for Emmet, Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Leelanau, Antrim, Otsego, Montmorency, Alpena, Benzie,

EST the National Weather Service issued a special weather statement in effect until 9 a.m. EST for Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, Hillsdale and Berrien counties.