The National Weather Service issued a winter storm watch at 2:39 p.m. EST on Tuesday valid from Wednesday 5 p.m. EST until Friday 1 a.m. EST for Mason, Lake, Oceana, Newaygo, Muskegon, Ottawa, Kent, Allegan,

Winter storm watches have been issued for parts of New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Ohio on Tuesday, and are in place for the next few days. It comes after a treacherous post-Thanksgiving travel weekend,

A winter storm could bring more than a foot of snow to parts of northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, according to the National Weather Service. Gaylord is expected to get 13-18 inches of snow. Other predictions include 13-21 inches in Mancelona,