Driving conditions could be hazardous in parts of Michigan as a winter storm builds up for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Cold air is sweeping across the Great Lakes region, bringing lake-effect snow from Michigan's Upper Peninsula to Western New York

A winter storm is dropping snow across Michigan, and producing high winds. When will it end and what's in store next?

For southeast Lower, the main oddity with this lake-effect snow event is the strong wind carrying two lake-effect snow bands farther east than usual. One band of snow is expected to stretch from Lake Superior to Lake Michigan to across Saginaw Bay.

According to AAA of Michigan, more than 2.3 million Michiganders are expected to travel by car for holiday, with many departing Wednesday despite weather concerns affecting timing and routes.

Several Michigan ski resorts are ready to open as a Thanksgiving week blizzard promises to dump as much as 3 feet of snow on some of Michigan's best-loved ski areas in the Upper Peninsula. At least two Upper Peninsula ski resorts are set to open during the Thanksgiving weekend, and others across northern Michigan could open soon.

Heavy snow is expected in parts of Michigan this week, and blizzard warnings are in effect for multiple areas.

With snow forecasted in Ann Arbor during "The Game" on Nov. 29, recall the 1950 Snow Bowl that resulted in a 9-3 Ohio State loss to Michigan.

FOX 17 is issuing a WEATHER READY ALERT as West Michigan faces Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories for up to 7" of snow and strong winds on Wednesday.