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

A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Monday at 6:50 p.m. EST for snow until 9:30 p.m. EST for Gratiot, Clinton, Allegan, Barry and Eaton counties.

EST the National Weather Service issued a special weather statement in effect until 10 p.m. EST for Muskegon, Montcalm, Ottawa, Kent and Ionia counties.

Michigan residents could see winds as strong as 55 mph Monday, the National Weather Service said. The weather service said a wind advisory is in effect for most of Michigan from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday because of the potential for winds gusting between 45 mph and 55 mph.

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.

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

Michigan residents rely on National Weather Service forecasts, advisories and warnings to know what to expect for the morning commute or when to take shelter, but what exactly do all those terms mean?

The Arctic air mass over Michigan and the whole of the Midwest may stick around as late as Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.

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

From subzero temperatures spanning the week to incoming snow Monday night, Michigan will find itself in the middle of winter weather that feels like it's blowing out of the Arctic for the next few days.

The National Weather Service in Grand Rapids said areas of Michigan saw as much as 2 feet of snow this past week. Here's where the highest totals were.

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