It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas – Up North
A storm that threatens to dump a foot of snow on parts of northern Michigan just in time for the holiday is only expected to dust Royal Oak with precipitation.
The first major storm this winter – which could leave portions of the Great Lakes region under a foot of snow as the season officially gets under way Friday, Dec. 21 – largely will spare Royal Oak. The National Weather Service has issued blizzard warnings throughout the Midwest and Great Lakes regions and hazardous travel conditions are expected through Friday, the forecasting agency warns. More than a foot of snow could accumulate across portions of the Midwest and into the Great Lakes, according to the NWS. [Are you headed Up North for the holiday? Stay safe and upload your snow photos here!] Royal Oak, which is on the edge of the storm, will experience rain turning to snowy drizzle with a high around 47 degrees and winds gusting up to …
