The Marquette NWS office said wind chills in some areas could reach 44 below zero early in the week and residents should prepare.

The National Weather Service issues a variety of weather warnings and advisories. Here's what they mean in Michigan.

On Feb. 9, 1934, Vanderbilt, in Otsego County, recorded the all-time coldest temperature in Michigan — minus 51 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information.

Lake effect snow is expected to fall across much of Michigan this week as high winds sweep across Lake Superior, Lake Michigan.

Michigan saw a wintry January weekend with snow reported across much of the state. Here's how much fell where you live.

In Grand Rapids, a cold weather advisory is issued when there is forecasted three or more hours of temperatures or wind chill (the “feels-like” temperature) at -15 degrees or colder. An extreme cold warning will be issued when there is forecasted three or more hours of temperatures or wind chill at -25 degrees or colder.

Last year was the warmest on record for southeast Michigan, as the average temperature for 2024 was 54 degrees, 3.4 degrees higher than normal, according to National Weather Service's preliminary data released Monday.

Temperatures in central Michigan are expected to dip into the single digits for the next several days, and state police are urging residents to prepare early for the extreme cold weather.

Preparations are underway as an arctic blast dives into the nation's interior and southern regions and pushes a snowstorm into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that will be followed by lethal cold.

Lake-effect snow will start to form Saturday night for those close to the lakeshore as lows sink into the single digits by Sunday morning. A winter weather advisory has been issued for lakeshore counties starting at 7 p.m. on Saturday through 1 a.m. on Monday. During that time, 3 to 6 inch snow totals are expected.

But it likely will be they worst for people without shelter. There are limited places in metro Detroit to seek shelter. They also, according to the National Coalition for the Homeless, face the real danger of frostbite and even dying from hypothermia.