The Great Lakes contribute to Michigan snowfall each season. Here's how lake effect snow piles up.

Even without the snow falling this week, the Gaylord NWS office said it already has set a season record — and other Michigan cities also have been dealing with heavy snow.

Michigan is home to a wide range of different animals, from freshwater crustaceans, venomous snakes and 1,000-pound mammals.

Much of Michigan could see the first accumulating snow of the season, according to the National Weather Service forecast.

The Gaylord NWS office, in the heart of the lake effect snow belt, says it has snowed nearly every day since mid-November. How much they've received.

Portions of northern and western Michigan will see an "active period of wintry weather" Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Weather Gaylord boasts an amazing 181 inches of snow so far, approaching a record-breaking season Published: Feb. 20, 2025, 1:27 p.m.

Gaylord, home to Treetops and Otsego resorts, blew past its earlier daily snow tally by more than half a foot.

Michigan could see snow, ice, thunderstorms and tornadoes, just days after an ice storm knocked out power to thousands of people in the state.

More: When temps fall and winds pick up, wind chill can be dangerous. What you should know Residents and travelers should expect snow showers Monday, the Gaylord NWS office said. "The combination ...

In Gaylord, Michigan, more than 2 feet of snow fell on a single day. That smashes a World War II-era all-time snowfall record.