A winter weather advisory is in effect for much of the Lower Peninsula as a clipper system will bring a wintry precipitation mix to Michigan on Monday. Some of this could fall as heavy snow in northern Michigan and the UP, with moderate snow in central Michigan. Western Michigan and the southern part of the state could experience precipitation in the form of freezing rain, sleet or a mix of rain and snow.

The timing for this system is approximately Monday morning 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. According to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Grand Rapids, light icing is possible on roads near and south of I-96 Monday morning and into the early afternoon.

This could result in slippery roads and dangerous driving in some areas.

“A system will bring light snow, generally 1 to 4 inches, across Central Lower Michigan Monday through Monday evening,” NWS meteorologists said. “A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain is possible near and south of I-96. Travel impacts are possible due to slippery roads.”

Here are NWS’ forecast highlights ahead of Monday’s system:

• Mostly snow north of I-96: 1 to 4 inches expected east of US 131, traces of snow to 2 inches west of US 131
• Wintry mix of snow, sleet and light freezing rain for the I-96 corridor. Less than 1 inch of snow and sleet with a light layer of ice likely
• South of I-96 there will be mostly light freezing rain through early afternoon before transitioning to a rain/snow mix, a light layer of ice likely
• Light snowfall before dawn (less than 0.5 inches) in Isabella, Clare, Mecosta and Osceola counties
• There will be widespread rainfall after 7am on Monday and continuing into the evening
• Slippery roads/sidewalks are likely to result in dangerous driving times
• Small fluctuations in temperature would shift the exact location of the ice, winter and snow boundaries

Southeast Michigan

Precipitation begins in the late morning and early afternoon. According to the NWS team in Detroit, snow will be mostly north of I-69.

“Snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches are expected north of Metro Detroit tomorrow. This may result in hazardous travel conditions for Monday afternoon/evening commutes.”

Northern Michigan

“Several inches of wet, slippery snow is expected to accumulate over portions of the area over the next 24 to 36 hours as a clipper system moves through,” NWS meteorologists in Gaylord said. “Light snowfall will begin to develop into more widespread snowfall tonight, potentially leading to unpleasant travel conditions for the Monday morning commute. Snow will slowly move across the region throughout the day, eventually exiting northeastern Lower Michigan by Monday evening.”

Upper Peninsula

The eastern end of the UP is expected to see the most snowfall with this clipper system. The wet snowfall is expected to begin tonight and continue into Monday.

“The highest snowfall accumulations in the UP are expected from Manistique east through the Mackinac Bridge, with 2 to 5 inches of wet snow possible,” the NWS Marquette team said. “Slippery road conditions are to be expected. Allow some extra commute time on Monday morning; particularly along the M-28 and US-2 routes.”

“If traveling to or from the Lower Peninsula, allow for additional travel time as there is a greater chance of 4 to 6 inches of wet snow falling across much of northern LP. The western half of UP is likely to get just an inch of dust through Monday with lots of snowfall under mostly cloudy skies.