The Upper Peninsula will get the brunt of a clipper system sweeping across Michigan. It is expected to make a swift exit on Thursday.

The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory at 3:01 p.m. EST on Monday valid from Tuesday 7 a.m. EST until Wednesday 7 a.m. EST for Alger, Luce and Schoolcraft counties.

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The National Weather Service issued a weather alert at 5:02 p.m. EST on Monday for snow until 8:30 p.m. EST for Mason, Lake, Osceola, Oceana, Newaygo and Mecosta counties.

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Motorists should be prepared for slippery roads and rapid changes in visibility and road conditions due to lake effect snow, the weather service said.

Nearly a dozen states received hazardous weather warnings from the National Weather Service as of early Wednesday.

The National Weather Service has issued a Wind Advisory for Monday for many Michigan counties, including ones in Metro Detroit.

The National Weather Service said reported readings as low as minus 27 Tuesday as an Arctic air mass spread across Michigan.

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

Winter weather advisories or winter storm warnings were in place for seven states early Tuesday morning, with the National Weather Service forecasting up to 12 inches of snow for some parts of the country. Winter storms can cause power outages, while snow can interfere with travel and create dangerous driving conditions.

A clipper system is quickly moving into and through Michigan, the National Weather Service said, leaving snow across the Upper Peninsula Tuesday through Wednesday. "Snow squalls will be possible ...