On Wednesday at 12:45 a.m. a winter storm warning was released by the National Weather Service valid from 1 a.m. until Friday 4 a.m. for Southern Erie.

Cold temperatures and winter storm systems continue to sweep across the U.S. A blast of arctic air will bring temperatures 10 to 20 degrees below average to all regions east of the Mississippi River.

An updated winter weather advisory was released by the National Weather Service on Tuesday at 9:47 p.m. EST valid from 10 p.m. EST until Wednesday 4 p.m. EST for Mason, Lake, Osceola, Clare, Oceana, Newaygo,

The National Weather Service released an updated winter weather advisory at 8:52 p.m. on Tuesday valid from Wednesday 10 a.m. until Thursday 10 a.m. for Westmoreland Ridges, Fayette Ridges and Higher Elevations of Indiana.

A winter storm warning is in place for parts of the Upper Peninsula, including western Mackinac County until Tuesday morning. On Monday, Dec. 8, Sault Ste Marie received 7.5 to 9.8 inches of snow in different locations, according to NWS snowfall reports.

The reason Grand Rapids and Flint are now in the winter weather advisory is because some freezing rain accumulation is also being indicated on the southern edge of the all-snow area, combined with a few inches of snow.

A growing list of Minnesota schools has decided to close or open late on Tuesday as a winter storm rolls through the state.

Up to 6 inches of snow was expected on Monday, causing municipal offices to close and extending a tax deadline for thousands.