Midwest storm clips Michigan causing slippery conditions

A major storm hitting the Midwest is clipping Michigan, bringing some snowfall to the Lower Peninsula and parts of the Upper Peninsula.

The storm moved into Michigan on Friday morning, with 1 to 2 inches forecast for Metro Detroit and West Michigan.

In places, the snow is expected to change to freezing drizzle and motorists are urged to drive with caution during the morning commute.

"We're expecting it to intensify during the early morning hours," National Weather Service meteorologist Rachel Kulik said. "The metro area will receive anywhere from one to two inches of snow with some freezing drizzle moving into the area by mid morning and then lasting into the early afternoon."

By late morning, the Michigan Department of Transportation's data showed several crashes on area freeways, including:

By Tom Greenwood
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