The National Weather Service reports hazardous conditions could be on the way.

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407 AM EDT Wed Apr 5 2017

Today and Tonight

Rain will be heavy at times this afternoon into tonight. This may well result in localized flooding in typically flood prone areas. The rain is expected to change to snow after midnight north of Grand Rapids. By sunrise all areas north and west of I-69 should be seeing some snow. Significant accumulations are expected north of Grand Rapids by then, some areas may already have over 3 inches.

Thursday through Tuesday

Thursday will be a snowy and windy day north and west of I-69. Storm total snowfall may approach 12 inches on some places north of Grand Rapids, by evening. The strong winds and snow falling heavy at times may cause numerous travel issues north and west of I-69.  There is a chance of strong thunderstorms later Monday into Tuesday morning. Locally heavy rain is possible. Due to all of the precipitation that has already fallen recently and what we expect over today into tomorrow, then again early next week localized flooding is possible near small streams and rivers and also in normal flood prone areas.

Consumers Energy is preparing for what may be ahead.

“A storm system entering Michigan late Wednesday could bring high winds and wet snow to the central and northern portions of Michigan with high winds and rain in the south. Winds will increase Thursday morning into the afternoon and will cover most of the state. This active weather pattern may include wind gusts over 50 mph and over 5 inches of snow, which could result in power outages. Consumers Energy is monitoring the weather closely, mobilizing resources and making other preparations to quickly respond to any service interruptions.”

Consumers suggests a visit to www.ConsumersEnergy.com/OutageCenter for helpful tips. At this location, you can visit the online outage map, report an outage and sign up to receive power restoration updates.

A Plus Electric is ready when you need us at 517-529-0000.  From your smart phone, you can dial directly by clicking the emergency button on our main page.

You can find 24/7 updated forecasts for Jackson County and hazardous weather condition statements by clicking here.  (Scroll down on the main page to find the weather info).