Noel Navarro

One more mild winter day Tuesday, before subfreezing transition and stretch New Year’s Day -- lake effect snow chances in the west-northwest wind belts.

New year in the U.P. begins with resolute winter cold, lake effect snow -- occasionally heavy snowfall in parts of the Eastern U.P. Thursday.

Occasionally heavy lake effect snow to affect areas in the western and eastern counties -- slippery hazards, poor visibilities.

Slippery hazards from lake effect snow to diminish slowly in areas of the Western and Eastern U.P. -- biting cold wind through first weekend of 2025.

Chilly start to the first full week of 2025 in the U.P. -- gusty north winds, light to moderate lake effect snow mainly north through Wednesday.

Light to moderate lake effect snow, subzero wind chills before less chilly winter stretch later this week.

Breaks from snow coming before another round Thursday night -- milder winter stretch through the weekend.

Snowy hazards to scatter across Upper Michigan on the path to the weekend -- less frigid pattern through Sunday.

Slippery hazards linger in the Western and Eastern U.P. before tapering overnight -- sunny breaks Wednesday before snow spreads at night.

High temperature trend up to 20 degrees, but snowy hazards possible through Thursday.