The winter storm system soon to hit Michigan will unleash snow-like snowfall in unexpected places, according to meteorologists with the National Weather Service.

This hybrid storm is expected to move over Michigan from 5 p.m. today through 1 a.m. Friday and will consist of two parts, NWS said Wednesday afternoon. It starts with a clipper system that initially brings some snow squalls and gusty winds. However, it is the second part – the lake effect – that brings the large snow accumulations.

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Strong winds associated with this storm are causing lake-effect snow to blow farther inland than normal, accumulating in the second tier of counties east of the Lake Michigan shoreline rather than in coastal counties, NWS said. Lake effect snow could blow as far inland as Lansing and Jackson, where 2 to 3 inches of snow is expected to fall.

Some lakefront towns, including Muskegon and St. Joseph, are expected to see 4 to 6 inches of snow. Grand Rapids could get the same amount.

Meanwhile, 8 to 12 inches of snow is forecast for Kalamazoo and Cadillac. Some areas northwest of Cadillac could see 12 to 18 inches.

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The storm is expected to peak in the Lower Peninsula between 10 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. Thursday, with a maximum snowfall rate of 0.5 to 1 inch per hour. Wind gusts may blow from the northwest up to 35 miles per hour. Blowing snow will be widespread.

In the Upper Peninsula, at least 5 inches of snow accumulation is expected in most areas during this storm. The NWS warns of deteriorating travel conditions in poor visibility. Power outages are also possible.